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View usage for: (ədmaɪəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense admires, present participle admiring, past tense, past participle admired1. verbIf you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much. I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous. [VERB noun] He admired the way she had coped with life. [VERB noun] All those who knew him will admire him for his work. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: respect, value, prize, honour More Synonyms of admire 2. verbIf you admire someone or something, you look at them with pleasure. We took time to stop and admire the view. [VERB noun] Synonyms: marvel at, look at, appreciate, delight in More Synonyms of admire 3. See also admiring More Synonyms of admire admire in British English (ədˈmaɪə) verb (transitive)1. to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise Derived forms admirer (adˈmirer) noun admiring (adˈmiring) adjective admiringly (adˈmiringly) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderful admire in American English (ædˈmaɪr; ədˈmaɪr) verb transitiveWord forms: adˈmired or adˈmiring1. to regard with wonder, delight, and pleased approval 2. to have high regard for 3. US, Dialectal to like or wish with an infinitive object I'd admire to go along SIMILAR WORDS: reˈgard Derived forms admirer (adˈmirer) noun admiringly (adˈmiringly) adverb Word origin OFr admirer < L admirari < ad-, at + mirari, to wonder: see miracle Examples of 'admire' in a sentenceadmire British English: admire / ədˈmaɪə/ VERB If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them. All those who knew him will admire him for his work. - American English: admire
- Arabic: يُعْجَبُ بِـ
- Brazilian Portuguese: admirar
- Chinese: 羡慕
- Croatian: diviti se
- Czech: obdivovat
- Danish: beundre
- Dutch: bewonderen
- European Spanish: admirar
- Finnish: ihailla
- French: admirer
- German: bewundern
- Greek: θαυμάζω
- Italian: ammirare
- Japanese: 感心する
- Korean: 칭찬하다
- Norwegian: beundre
- Polish: podziwiać
- European Portuguese: admirar
- Romanian: a admira
- Russian: восхищаться
- Latin American Spanish: admirar
- Swedish: beundra
- Thai: ชื่นชม
- Turkish: hayranlık duymak
- Ukrainian: захоплюватись
- Vietnamese: ngưỡng mộ
Chinese translation of 'admire' vt - (= like, respect) [person]
钦(欽)佩 (qīnpèi) - (= look at) [something beautiful]
欣赏(賞) (xīnshǎng) I admire your courage/honesty 我钦(欽)佩你的勇气(氣)/诚(誠)实(實) (wǒ qīnpèi nǐ de yǒngqì/chéngshí)
Definition to respect and approve of (a person or thing) He admired the way she had coped with life. Synonyms approve of big up (slang) take your hat off to have a good or high opinion of think highly of Opposites despise , scorn , spurn , undervalue , deride , look down on , sneer at , contemn , look down your nose at (informal) , misprize I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous. Synonyms desire take to go for look up to dote on hold dear be captivated by have an eye for find attractive take a liking to be infatuated with be enamoured of lavish affection on We took time to stop and admire the view. Synonyms marvel at look at appreciate delight in gaze at wonder at be amazed by take pleasure in gape at be awed by goggle at be filled with surprise by Additional synonymsDefinition to value highly Anyone can appreciate our music. Synonyms enjoy, like, value, regard, respect, prize, admire, treasure, esteem, relish, cherish, savour, rate highly Definition to care for He genuinely loved and cherished his children. Synonyms care for, love, support, comfort, look after, shelter, treasure, nurture, cosset, hold dear Definition to have great respect or high regard for (someone) a scholar whom he highly esteemed Synonyms respect, admire, think highly of, like, love, value, prize, honour, treasure, cherish, revere, reverence, be fond of, venerate, regard highly, take off your hat to |