admire

(ăd-mīr')

v., -mired, -mir·ing, -mires.

v.tr.

1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect.
3. Chiefly New England & Upper Southern U.S. To enjoy (something): "I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them" (Dialect Notes).
4. Archaic. To marvel or wonder at.

v.intr. New England & Upper Southern U.S.
To marvel at something. Often used with at.

[French admirer, from Old French amirer, from Latin admīrārī, to wonder at : ad-, ad- + mīrārī, to wonder (from mīrus, wonderful).]

admirer ad·mir'er n.
admiringly ad·mir'ing·ly adv.

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verb

1. To regard with great pleasure or approval: appreciate. See like/dislike, praise/blame.
2. To have a high opinion of: consider, esteem, honor, regard, respect, value. Idioms: look up to, think highly much well of. See praise/blame.

v

Definition: hold in high regard
Antonyms: abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn

IN BRIEF: adv. - With awe and respect.

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sign description: The back side of the S-hand is kissed and pulled away from the mouth in a quick movement.

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For a list of words related to admire, see:

• Verbs of Sight - admire: regard with respect or wonder
• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - admire: (vb) regard with approval and respect

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See words rhyming with "admire."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beundre, se op til, have respekt for
v. intr. - undre sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
bewonderen, met genoegen bekijken, bewondering uiten

Français (French)
v. tr. - admirer, honorer
v. intr. - s'émerveiller à

Deutsch (German)
v. - bewundern, verehren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θαυμάζω

Italiano (Italian)
ammirare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - admirar, reverenciar

Русский (Russian)
восхищаться, любоваться, восторгаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - admirar, expresar admiración por
v. intr. - admirarse, sorprenderse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - beundra, prisa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
钦佩, 称赞, 夸奖, 欣赏, 对...不胜佩服, 赞赏, 惊奇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 欽佩, 稱讚, 誇獎, 欣賞, 對...不勝佩服
v. intr. - 讚賞, 稱讚, 驚奇

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 감탄하다, 숭배하다, 아첨으로 칭찬하다, 기뻐하다, ~하고 싶어하다
v. intr. - 감탄하다, 기뻐하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 嘆賞する, ほめる, 賞嘆を覚える, 賞賛する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعجب ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העריץ, הילל, התפעל מ-‬
v. intr. - ‮חש הערצה או ביטא אותה‬

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