admire
[ ad-mahyuhr ]
verb (used with object),ad·mired, ad·mir·ing.
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically): I admire your audacity.
verb (used without object),ad·mired, ad·mir·ing.
to feel or express admiration.
Dialect. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go.
Idioms about admire
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire: He's admiring of his brother's farm.
Origin of admire
1First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin admīrārī, equivalent to ad- ad- + mīrārī (in Medieval Latin mīrāre ) “to wonder at, admire”
Other words for admire
Opposites for admire
Other words from admire
- ad·mir·er, noun
- pre·ad·mire, verb (used with object), pre·ad·mired, pre·ad·mir·ing.
- qua·si-ad·mire, verb, qua·si-ad·mired, qua·si-ad·mir·ing.
- un·ad·mired, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for admire
admire
/ (ədˈmaɪə) /
verb(tr)
to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise
archaic to wonder at
Origin of admire
1C16: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderful
Derived forms of admire
- admirer, noun
- admiring, adjective
- admiringly, adverb
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