adore

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(ə-dôr', ə-dōr') pronunciation

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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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To love fully; to worship.

pronunciation New mothers adore their babies.

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Adore (Misako Odani album)

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adore
Studio album by Misako Odani
Released April 13, 2005
Recorded Melody Star Studio,
January 14 – February 6, 2005
Genre J-pop
Length 33:25
Label Hip Land Music Corp.
Producer Misako Odani
Misako Odani chronology
feather
(2003)
adore
(2005)
CATCH
(2006)

adore is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released April 13, 2005 on the Hip Land Music label. This is the first album ever put out on the Hip Land Music label, and it is produced by Misako herself, who also wrote all the music and lyrics for the album.

Track listing

  1. "まだ赤い" – 4:06
  2. "照れるような光" – 6:00
  3. "雨音呟く" – 5:14
  4. "割れる笑顔" – 4:32
  5. "アイシテイルノニ" – 4:46
  6. "春遅し" – 3:51
  7. "儚い紫陽花" – 4:56

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Japan April 13, 2005 Hip Land Music Corp. CD HLMCD-0001

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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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