adore

(ə-dôr', ə-dōr')

v., a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores.

v.tr.

1. To worship as God or a god.
2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See synonyms at revere¹.
3. To like very much: adores mink coats.

v.intr.
To worship.

[Middle English adouren, from Old French adourer, from Latin adōrāre, to pray to : ad-, ad- + ōrāre, to pray.]

adorer a·dor'er n.
adoringly a·dor'ing·ly adv.

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verb

1. To regard with great awe and devotion: idolize, revere, reverence, venerate, worship. See sacred/profane.
2. To feel deep, devoted love for: love, worship. See love/hatred.
3. To like or enjoy enthusiastically, often excessively: delight (in), dote on (or upon), love. Slang eat up, groove on. See like/dislike, love/hatred.

v

Definition: love intensely
Antonyms: abhor, condemn, despise, detest, hate

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.t.

To venerate expectantly.

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IN BRIEF: To love fully; to worship.

New mothers adore their babies.

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• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - adore: (vb) esteem, worship, or honor

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beundre, forgude, tilbede
v. intr. - synes godt om, finde henrivende

Nederlands (Dutch)
dol zijn op, aanbidden

Français (French)
v. tr. - adorer
v. intr. - adorer, vénérer

Deutsch (German)
v. - innig lieben, anbeten, schwärmen für

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λατρεύω, υπεραγαπώ

Italiano (Italian)
adorare, venerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - adorar, amar (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
обожать, очень любить кого то/что-то, преклоняться, быть в восторге

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - adorar, glorificar, idolatrar, reverenciar
v. intr. - estar muy encariñado con, ser muy aficionado a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillbedja, avguda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
崇拜, 喜爱, 爱慕, 敬爱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 崇拜, 喜愛, 愛慕
v. intr. - 崇拜, 敬愛, 愛慕

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 숭배하다, 아주 좋아하다
v. intr. - 예배하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 敬愛する, 崇拝する, あがめる, 大好きである, 礼拝する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعجب, يهيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העריץ, אהב, סגד‬
v. intr. - ‮האליל‬

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