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Meaning of ADMIRE

Pronunciation:  ad'mIr

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  feel admiration for
  2. [v]  look at with admiration
 

ADMIRE is a 6 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: look up to
 
 See Also: envy, esteem, look, prise, prize, respect, value

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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    Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or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.
    
  2. \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.
    
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: 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
 

 

 

 

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