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Admire

Admire Meaning & Definition
Admire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Admire?

[v] feel admiration for
[v] look at with admiration

Synonyms | Synonyms for Admire: look up to

Related Terms | Find terms related to Admire: accept | accord respect to | adore | apotheosize | appreciate | approve | approve of | bless | cherish | consider | countenance | dearly love | defer to | deify | delight in | endorse | entertain respect for | esteem | exalt | favor | hero-worship | hold dear | hold in esteem | hold in reverence | hold with | honor | idolize | keep in countenance | look up to | love to distraction | OK | prize | rate highly | regard | relish | respect | revere | reverence | sanction | take kindly to | think highly of | think much of | think well of | treasure | uphold | value | venerate | view with favor | worship

See Also | envy | esteem | look | prise | prize | respect | value

Admire In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*mire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. --Fuller. 2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope. Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in.
\Ad*mire"\, v. i. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. --Fuller.

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