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ad·mire
 admire
- pronunciation:
 d
maIr
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
admired, admires, admiring |
| definition 1: |
to have a high opinion of; respect.
I admire my dad because he works hard, but he also takes time to be with us kids.Do you have a sports star that you admire?- synonyms:
- appreciate, esteem, respect
- similar words:
- adore, approve, favor, honor, like, prize, worship
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| definition 2: |
to look at with delight, wonder, and approval.
Everyone was admiring my new bike.- similar words:
- appreciate, approve, enjoy, like, relish
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| related words: |
respect |
| derivations: |
admiring (adj.), admiringly (adv.), admirer (n.) |
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