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admire
[ad-mahyuhr]
verb (used with object)
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically).
I admire your audacity.
verb (used without object)
to feel or express admiration.
Dialect.to take pleasure; like or desire.
I would admire to go.
admire
/ əˈɪə /
verb
to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise
archaicto wonder at
Other 51Թ Forms
- admirer noun
- preadmire verb (used with object)
- quasi-admire verb
- unadmired adjective
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲly adverb
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admire1
Idioms and Phrases
be admiring of, to admire.
He's admiring of his brother's farm.
Example Sentences
“Calm” is exactly right and what I admire most about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
So often admired for his relaxed composure, it was a further sign all was not right with the Olympic champion's game.
For her part, Patience tells Bea, “Your deductive leaps of logic can be haphazard and your notes are cursory,” but she admires her clearance rate, the best in the country.
Other managers regularly speak in admiring tones about Frank's work, with the belief being that eventually he would leave Brentford to take on a high-pressure, high-profile job.
Gyokeres is known for his intelligent movement and intense work-rate, while his blend of physical strength, technical skill and tactical awareness have earned him admiring glances from clubs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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