admiread‧mire /ədˈmaɪə $ -ˈmaɪr/ ●●● S3 verb [transitive] 
I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.admire somebody for (doing) something Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature.2to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is: We stopped halfway to admire the view. Sal stood back to admire her work.3 admire somebody from afar literary to be attracted to someone, without letting them knowGRAMMAR: Using the progressive• Admire is not used in the progressive in meaning 1. You say: · I admire him for his courage (=I respect and like him). ✗Don’t say: I am admiring him.• Admire is often used in the progressive in meaning 2. You say: · He was admiring himself in the mirror (=he was looking at himself). You can also say: · He admired himself in the mirror.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSadmire to like someone because they have achieved something special, or they have skills or qualities that you would like to have: · I admire your courage.· She admired him for the way he dealt with the situation.respect to have a good opinion of someone, even if you do not agree with them, for example because they have achieved a lot or have high standards: · She is respected by all her colleagues at the university.· She’s an actor who is not prepared to compromise, and her audience loves and respects her for that.revere /rɪˈvɪə $ -ˈvɪr/ formal to greatly admire someone because of their achievements and personal qualities, especially someone famous: · Mandela is revered as one of the great leaders of our time.look up to somebody to admire someone who is older or who has more experience than you: · All the young comedians look up to him.think highly of somebody to think that someone is good at what they do: · His teachers seem to think very highly of him.idolize to admire someone so much that you think they are perfect – used especially about famous people or people in your family: · He idolized his brother.· Jane grew up idolizing Princess Diana.hero-worship to admire someone a lot and want to be like them – often used when this seems unreasonable or extreme: · She hero-worshipped John to such an extent that she was blind to his faults.
WORD ORIGINadmire
Origin:
1500-1600 French admirer, from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘to’ + mirari ‘to wonder’VERB TABLE
admire
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | admire |
| he, she, it | admires | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | admired |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have admired |
| he, she, it | has admired | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had admired |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will admire |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have admired |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Corbin is a superb musician. I really admire him.
- I admire the way Sarah has brought up the children on her own.
- I was just admiring your lovely garden.
- Morrow's new production of 'The Nutcracker' has been greatly admired.
- People admired her for her beauty and intelligence.
- Rollins is most admired for her poetry, but she also writes fiction.
- We stopped at the top of the mountain to admire the view.
- We stopped halfway up the hill to admire the view.
- What I admire most about Lee is his patience.
- But a chief from Puna who had greatly admired Naihe's surfing ability sent a servant to wake the sleeping chanter.
- I admired him as the ultimate in dandyism.
- I greatly admire the former San Francisco mayor and legislator.
- Old-fashioned amateurs used to admire colours with a golden glow, which conservators have demonstrated were the effect of discoloured varnish.
- Prince Charles admired her sense of style and colour and left the burden of decoration to her.
- Who can fail to admire such immense success?
THESAURUS
to like someone because they have achieved something special, or they have skills or qualities that you would like to have: · I admire your courage.· She admired him for the way he dealt with the situation.
to have a good opinion of someone, even if you do not agree with them, for example because they have achieved a lot or have high standards: · She is respected by all her colleagues at the university.· She’s an actor who is not prepared to compromise, and her audience loves and respects her for that.
formal to greatly admire someone because of their achievements and personal qualities, especially someone famous: · Mandela is revered as one of the great leaders of our time.
to admire someone who is older or who has more experience than you: · All the young comedians look up to him.
to think that someone is good at what they do: · His teachers seem to think very highly of him.
to admire someone so much that you think they are perfect – used especially about famous people or people in your family: · He idolized his brother.· Jane grew up idolizing Princess Diana.
to admire someone a lot and want to be like them – often used when this seems unreasonable or extreme: · She hero-worshipped John to such an extent that she was blind to his faults.
Longman Language Activatorto admire someone to have a very good opinion of someone, either because they have achieved something special or because they have skills or qualities that you would like to have: · Corbin is a superb musician. I really admire him.· I admire the way Sarah has brought up the children on her own.· What I admire most about Lee is his patience.admire somebody for something: · People admired her for her beauty and intelligence.· Rollins is most admired for her poetry, but she also writes fiction.be greatly/much admired: · Morrow's new production of 'The Nutcracker' has been greatly admired.
to have a good opinion of someone, even if you do not agree with them or want to be like them, because they have high standards and good personal qualities: · He's a very strict teacher, but the students respect him.· Logan, a long-serving Congressman, was both feared and respected by his political opponents.respect somebody for something: · She always told me exactly what she thought, and I respected her for that.
to respect and admire someone who is older than you or who has authority over you: · I've always looked up to my older brother, Jerry.· The children need someone they can look up to.
if someone is highly regarded or respected, they are admired very much because they are very good at what they do: · a highly respected surgeonhighly regarded/respected by: · Dr. Franklin was highly regarded by his colleagues at Syracuse University.
to admire someone very much, especially because they do their job very well and always work hard: · Most of the students and staff think very highly of Dr. Smith.be highly thought of: · Sally is an excellent administrator. She is highly thought of here.
also hold somebody in high regard/esteem formal to admire a person or their abilities very much, especially because they have special skills or very high standards in their work: · Film critics continue to hold Bergman in high esteem.have a high opinion of somebody as something: · Croft had a high opinion of Marx as a political thinker.
to admire someone and the work that they do, especially a leader, writer, artist etc: · I've always been an admirer of Potter's work, and was very sad to hear of her death.be a great/real admirer of somebody: · My tutor was a great admirer of Shakespeare, and often quoted him.
to admire someone very much also idolise British to admire someone very much, especially a famous person, so that you think everything about them is perfect: · Monroe was idolized by movie fans all over the world.· As a child, Ted idolized his father.
formal to respect someone greatly for their achievements or personal qualities, especially someone in public life: revere by: · Collins was revered by his fellow countrymen.revere somebody as something: · Ondaatje is revered as one of Canada's best writers.
to admire and love someone so much that you cannot see any faults in them: · She absolutely worships Elvis Presley.worship the ground somebody walks on (=to admire absolutely everything about a person): · Garvey worshipped the ground his wife walked on.
to admire someone so much that you treat them or talk about them as though they are perfect -- used especially when you think someone is wrong to do this: · You shouldn't put him on a pedestal. He doesn't deserve it.· I used to put Sarah on a pedestal. Now I don't even like to be in the same room with her.
to greatly admire someone and want to be like them: · His fans hero-worshipped him.· The brother Ian had once hero-worshipped was now an unemployed drug addict.
someone that you greatly admire someone who you admire very much because of what they have done. Use hero about a man, use heroine about a woman: · I used to love David Bowie -- he was my hero.· baseball hero, Babe Ruth· Mother Teresa has always been one of my heroines.
a famous actor, actress, musician, or sports player that a lot of people admire: · The former President, once the idol of the nation, now leads a quiet life in the countryside.· Jones continues to be a major pop idol.
the feeling of admiring someone the feeling that someone is very good, very intelligent etc, either because of something special they have achieved or because they have skills or qualities you would like to have: admiration for: · Linda had tremendous admiration for her boss.feel admiration for somebody: · For the first time that he could recall, Chris felt some admiration for his stepfather.watch in/with admiration: · Mel watched in admiration as the goalkeeper leaped for the ball.be full of admiration for somebody: · I'm full of admiration for Terry -- she's really achieved a lot in her life.
the feeling that someone is good because they have high standards and good personal qualities: respect for: · My respect for my teacher grew as the months passed.have great respect for somebody/have a lot of respect for somebody: · I have great respect for Tom's judgement.win/earn/gain somebody's respect (=get someone's respect): · With his firm handling of the dispute, he had earned the respect of his opponents.mutual respect (=when two people respect each other): · a relationship built on trust and mutual respect
formal great love and admiration for someone, especially for someone famous: · Harley wasn't prepared for the fame and adulation that came with being a star athlete.adulation of: · Cuba's adulation of its aging communist leader
to look at somebody or something to turn your eyes towards something so that you can see it: · Look, there are some swans on the river.look at: · "Come on, it's time to go," he said, looking at his watch.· Look at me when I'm talking to you.look into/out of/through/down etc: · Tom looked out the window over the dry, barren landscape.· I always look through the peephole before I open the door for anyone.· The teacher stopped and looked around to see if there were any questions.look at somebody/something in amazement/disbelief/surprise etc (=in a way that shows you are surprised or shocked): · "You were a hippie?" she asked, looking at her father in disbelief.
especially spoken to look at something, especially something interesting or unusual: · "I think there's something wrong with the car." "Do you want me to have a look?"take a look/have a look at: · We climbed to the top of the tower to have a look at the view.· "You'd better take a look at this," she said, passing me a letter.take/have a good look (=look very carefully): · Take a good look at the pictures and tell me if anyone looks familiar.take/have a close look (=look at something very closely): · He moved to the front of the crowd to have a closer look at the animal.
to quickly look at the details of someone or something, especially before you officially agree to buy it, use it etc: look over somebody/something: · We looked over several apartments before finally choosing this one.· If you want, I can look over your English homework for you.look somebody/something etc over: · Would you care to look the document over before you sign?· Jessica hated the way the men in the bar looked her over.
to look at someone or something extremely carefully, especially because you want to find its faults or mistakes: · When the police examined the gun, they found Wright's fingerprints on it.· A team of investigators is examining the crash site.examine something closely (=to examine very carefully): · Before buying an antique, examine it closely to avoid buying a fake.examine somebody/something for something: · The video shows women how to examine their breasts for cancer.
walk around a place in order to look at it, especially so that you can decide what your opinion about it is: view a house/garden/exhibition etc: · A few journalists were allowed to view the art exhibition the day before it opened.· I'd like to make an appointment to view the house on Clement Street that's for sale.
to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is: · I was just admiring your lovely garden.· We stopped at the top of the mountain to admire the view.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature. We stopped halfway to admire the view.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The money will buy much needed books for the school.
I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature. We stopped halfway to admire the view. The money will buy much needed books for the school.· We stopped to admire the scenery.
· They sat enjoying the view down the valley.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· I've always admired Ben Hogan for the way he worked at the game and the determination he showed to succeed.· Pignalberi added officials of the Arizona Film Development Office have always admired her colorful approach to marketing.· He'd always admired his superior and never more so than when a victim of his contempt.· The inauguration of the new astronomer royal presaged a drastic reversal of fortune for John Harrison, whom Halley had always admired.· I always admired his wonderful modest way when running a course at Woolley Hall.· I always admired him for his tenacity of purpose and dedication - and envied his super brain-power.· This is what she will be remembered and always admired for.
· But a chief from Puna who had greatly admired Naihe's surfing ability sent a servant to wake the sleeping chanter.· I greatly admire the former San Francisco mayor and legislator.· Spiers was an unassuming and kindly man, whose painstaking scholarship was greatly admired by those who knew him.· I have combined here details from three programs that I know and whose directors, students, and ex-students I admire greatly.· Oliver was very surprised to see all this, and greatly admired them for controlling their sadness so well.· A friend, whom 1 admire greatly, was hospitalized after a heart attack.· The beautifully illuminated Gondola, which was so greatly admired a year ago, will recommence nightly voyages.· They are two singers I greatly admire.
· Who do you admire most in your sport and why?· But what Rob admired most was that Albert was outside the official world.· Polyp feeding Butterflyfish which die from starvation in captivity Which fishkeeper do you most admire - and why?· But it was the Triumphal Arch at the end of the reflecting pool that drew the most admiring exclamations.· So called man-made fish - dye injected Glassfish being a typical example Which fishkeeper do you most admire - and why?· What I admired most about him was not his piano playing, his conducting or his composing, but his mind.· Equally, the most brutal and aggressive member of staff is often most admired by the inmates as well as being most deeply hated.· It was for this, their use of laughter as a survival tactic, that I most admired them.
· The patina the bronzes had acquired during burial was much admired, and people assumed that they had originally been patinated.· Raving Red Sam had ridden a motor-bike once, she remembered, a job that had been much admired by the boys.· He even had the audacity to claim that his building would be better than Inigo Jones' much admired Banqueting House.· It is very much admired by foreign parliaments and enables the Prime Minister and others to answer questions in front of us all.· It is a mentality much admired by the Right everywhere.· A great musician and much admired teacher, Nikolayeva knew what she was talking about.· He was much admired for managing to employ more labour for less cash than anyone else since the Pharaohs built the pyramids.· We very much admired their energy and power of survival.
· I really admired the professional attitude of the sport.· Think of the players you really admire.
· Thomas already was widely admired for his combination of power and pitch selection.· The choral dances from the Norwich scene are often performed in concert and are widely admired.· Garway's learning and his frugality were widely admired, and he seems to have demanded of the government the same standards.· What has the widely admired Basque artist done to deserve such treatment?· He was widely admired by fellow pilots and show-business colleagues, as well as the general public.
NOUN· The police admire his courage but they'd rather he'd dialed 999.· Rather than being denigrated and despised, he was admired for his courage, his steadfastness, his devotion to family.· I can only admire her courage.· They admired courage and feared death.
· She heard him returning just as she sat back to admire her handiwork.· This cut down on graffiti, Rascon said, because graffiti writers prefer well-lit areas so they can admire their handiwork.· In a few moments, he shut the beam off, and admired his handiwork.· She thumb-cocked the piece, and stood back, admiring her handiwork.· He stood back to admire his handiwork.· I stood back and admired my handiwork, then I turned to leave.· Finally she stepped back from the table to admire her handiwork.
· One man who admired her and followed her everywhere was the unpleasant Bentley Drummle.· The qualities these men admired included guile alongside bravery.· A man admired, respected, whose word was heeded.· One day he would have to kill this man, admire him or not.· He left the young man to admire the ibex head that was mounted above the hall clock.
· But it has been seen that Picasso was also attracted to tribal sculpture because he admired its conceptual quality.· Devious himself, he admired the same quality in her.· When he was a boy, people admired his great qualities.· The prime example is the Dada movement, whose nihilistic work is now admired for qualities of imagination.· He admired the quality of foreign workmanship and noted all new techniques.
· It would, however, be absurd to complain that Blunden and Mellor chiefly admire skill in a poet.· We may also admire people who have skills and strengths which complement our weaknesses.· In a way each admired the other's skill at living, while enjoying the odd false step.· Nevertheless, I admired Mandeville's skill for, as he questioned, I caught the unease of some of them.
· How most people prefer to be actively involved in sailing the boat rather than just sitting and admiring the view.· Or you could simply admire the view of the desert.· There were numerous tourists admiring the incredible views but to Ruth there was no one in the world but Fernando.· They stood on the veranda and admired the view and praised what Oliver had been able to do with the old cottage.
· Dexter admired the way in which his boss disguised who she was really interested in.· I especially admired the way he challenged, and overcame, convention.· I always admired his wonderful modest way when running a course at Woolley Hall.· I admired the way perfume comes in so many shapes.· I admired the way you rescued him.· I admire the way he has virtually renounced ancestral claims to deification.· I also admired the way he could peel an apple with the skin in one piece, coiled like a spring.· I must admit I admired the way he didn't even flinch when Richie took his first swing of the day.
· After the final touches, Endill and Mould stood back and admired their work.· You already know that I admire your work.· Sudhir Kakar, trained as a psychoanalyst in the West, finds much to admire in his work.· He admired the work going on but said there'd be no extra money.· So many people admire his work that he can be quite careless of the few who don't.· Need I say how much I admire your own work?
VERB· But you can't help admiring the chutzpah.· And I am endeavouring to destroy that worth I can not help admiring?· It may mean the kind of outrageously gutsy behavior that one can not help but admire.· I couldn't help admiring Billy Smart's forward planning.· One can not help admiring his stubbornness, if not his greed.· There were inconsistencies here, though: despite himself, d'Indy could not help admiring the Lutheran J. S. Bach.
· I liked the way people admired and indulged them.· He liked Renwick personally, admired him professionally, but there were limits to what could be done.· But he liked the Master and admired the vigour of his leadership.· She did not want to be liked or admired.· Although he liked to be admired for his prowess, he didn't like male-talk of that kind.
· She had been impressed by his knowledge and his observation and she loved and admired him a little more.· Now he wonders if Sir Hugo is not his father, the very guardian whom he has come to love and admire.· On the contrary, everything I read seemed to point to his having been universally loved and admired by his men.· There were people who loved and admired him and from them I pieced together a rather different picture.
· After the final touches, Endill and Mould stood back and admired their work.· She thumb-cocked the piece, and stood back, admiring her handiwork.· He would stand back and admire.· She buckled a stiff hard belt around Alexandra's waist and stood back to admire the effect.· Susan sketched a little while he stood admiring by.· He stood back to admire his handiwork.· She dabs a little powder on top, and stands back to admire the effect.
· This hasn't stopped me admiring, respecting and feeling affection for Steffi.· It stopped an admiring eye like a visual speed bump.· The walk from Club Zorna along the Porec Riviera is magic, stopping for tea and admiring the wonderful scenery.· Once on deck he stopped to admire Ellen who was dressed in a brief pair of shorts and a faded tank top.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- Many girls fell in love with him but could only admire him from afar.
- Mary was still a good looking woman and Sid had admired her from afar for a long time.
- The long grass was so wet that I decided to admire the castle from afar.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveadmirableadmiredadmiringnounadmirationadmireradverbadmirablyadmiringlyverbadmire
1to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good, or to respect their qualities or skills: I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.admire somebody for (doing) something Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature.2to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is: We stopped halfway to admire the view. Sal stood back to admire her work.3 admire somebody from afar literary to be attracted to someone, without letting them knowGRAMMAR: Using the progressive• Admire is not used in the progressive in meaning 1. You say: · I admire him for his courage (=I respect and like him). ✗Don’t say: I am admiring him.• Admire is often used in the progressive in meaning 2. You say: · He was admiring himself in the mirror (=he was looking at himself). You can also say: · He admired himself in the mirror.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSadmire to like someone because they have achieved something special, or they have skills or qualities that you would like to have: · I admire your courage.· She admired him for the way he dealt with the situation.respect to have a good opinion of someone, even if you do not agree with them, for example because they have achieved a lot or have high standards: · She is respected by all her colleagues at the university.· She’s an actor who is not prepared to compromise, and her audience loves and respects her for that.revere /rɪˈvɪə $ -ˈvɪr/ formal to greatly admire someone because of their achievements and personal qualities, especially someone famous: · Mandela is revered as one of the great leaders of our time.look up to somebody to admire someone who is older or who has more experience than you: · All the young comedians look up to him.think highly of somebody to think that someone is good at what they do: · His teachers seem to think very highly of him.idolize to admire someone so much that you think they are perfect – used especially about famous people or people in your family: · He idolized his brother.· Jane grew up idolizing Princess Diana.hero-worship to admire someone a lot and want to be like them – often used when this seems unreasonable or extreme: · She hero-worshipped John to such an extent that she was blind to his faults.