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ad·mire
 admire
- pronunciation:
 d
maIr
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
admired, admires, admiring |
| definition 1: |
to hold in high esteem; respect.
I admire her for her courage and her dedication to helping others.- synonyms:
- appreciate, esteem, respect
- antonyms:
- deplore, disapprove, disdain, execrate
- similar words:
- adore, approve, favor, honor, like, prize, revere, venerate, worship
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| definition 2: |
to observe with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
I admire your positive attitude; I would be depressed in your situation.His friends are all admiring his new car.- synonyms:
- wonder
- antonyms:
- abhor, disdain
- similar words:
- appreciate, approve, enjoy, like, relish
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| related words: |
credit, respect, value, wonder |
| derivations: |
admiring (adj.), admiringly (adv.), admirer (n.) |
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