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View usage for: (ədɔːʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense adores, present participle adoring, past tense, past participle adored1. verb [no cont]If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them. She adored her parents and would do anything to please them. [VERB noun] Synonyms: love, honour, admire, worship More Synonyms of adore 2. verb [no cont]If you adore something, you like it very much. [informal] My mother adores bananas and eats two a day. [VERB noun] I adore good books and the theatre. [VERB noun] Synonyms: like, love, enjoy, go for More Synonyms of adore More Synonyms of adore (əˈdɔː) verb1. (transitive) to love intensely or deeply 2. to worship (a god) with religious rites 3. (transitive) informal to like very much I adore chocolate Derived forms adorer (aˈdorer) noun adoring (aˈdoring) adjective adoringly (aˈdoringly) adverb Word origin C15: via French from Latin adōrāre, from ad- to + ōrāre to pray adore in American English (əˈdɔr) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈdored or aˈdoring2. to love greatly or honor highly; idolize 3. Informal to like very much SIMILAR WORDS: reˈvere Derived forms adorer (aˈdorer) noun adoringly (aˈdoringly) adverb Word origin ME adouren < OFr adourer < L adorare, to worship < ad-, to + orare, to speak: see oration Examples of 'adore' in a sentenceadore So did the enforced exile, the separation from his family, and the impossibility of seeing the mother he adored.It's something I love and adore.She also realises how much she adores and still wants her mother.He needs to be adored and loved.Critics adored them as much as the millions who bought them.His mother adored reading and gave him his love of books.His adored mother had not taken his admitted preference for men very well.He lost my mother whom he adored when she was still young.His advisers mounted a campaign to portray him as the loving father of two adored sons who had lost their mother.How much do we adore him?We adore a juicy love triangle.There's something poignant about two guys who adore each other.Lots of celebrities tell him how much they adore him, apparently.Scout's slightly condescending love becomes adoring pride.He was a much adored member of our close-knit family.Mummy loved singing and adored Romantic poetry. Much as she adores her husband, there must be times when she feels utterly stifled and trapped.Either way, he still carefully surrounds himself with people who adore and worship him and won't answer back. British English: adore / əˈdɔː/ VERB If you adore someone, you love and admire them. She adored her parents and would do anything to please them. - American English: adore
- Arabic: يَعْشَقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: adorar
- Chinese: 崇拜
- Croatian: obožavati
- Czech: zbožňovat
- Danish: beundre
- Dutch: aanbidden
- European Spanish: adorar
- Finnish: ihannoida
- French: adorer
- German: verehren
- Greek: λατρεύω
- Italian: adorare
- Japanese: あこがれる
- Korean: 흠모하다
- Norwegian: tilbe
- Polish: uwielbiać
- European Portuguese: adorar
- Romanian: a adora
- Russian: обожать
- Latin American Spanish: adorar
- Swedish: beundra
- Thai: บูชา
- Turkish: hayranlık duymak
- Ukrainian: обожнювати
- Vietnamese: yêu tha thiết
Chinese translation of 'adore' vt - [person]
敬慕 (jìngmù) - (inf) [film, activity, food etc]
喜爱(愛) (xǐ'ài)
Definition to love intensely or deeply She adored her parents and would do anything to please them. Synonyms worship bow to revere dote on Opposites hate , loathe , despise , detest , abhor , abominate , execrate Definition to like very much I adore good books and the theatre. Synonyms go for delight in revel in be fond of be keen on Definition to worship a god with religious rites a desire to adore God Additional synonymsI admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous. Synonyms adore, like, love, desire, take to, go for, fancy (British, informal), treasure, worship, cherish, glorify, look up to, dote on, hold dear, be captivated by, have an eye for, find attractive, idolize, take a liking to, be infatuated with, be enamoured of, lavish affection on Definition to have a particular liking for I am partial to red wine. Synonyms have a liking for, care for, be fond of, be keen on, be taken with, have a soft spot for, have a weakness for 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 |