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- pronunciation:
dor
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
adores, adoring, adored |
| definition 1: |
to worship as a divinity.
They come to church to adore their Savior.- synonyms:
- hallow, revere, worship
- similar words:
- deify, exalt, honor, idolize, love, venerate
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| definition 2: |
to love and admire deeply or intensely.
He adores his grandmother and never forgets to call her.Now that he's a big rock musician, he has money and fans who adore him.- synonyms:
- love
- antonyms:
- despise, detest, hate
- similar words:
- cherish, dote on, fancy, idolize, worship
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to have a great liking for.
I adore ballet, but I was never good enough to dance professionally.She adores chocolate, so we usually bring her a box when we visit.I adore it when you massage my neck like that.[verb + it + when + clause
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- synonyms:
- fancy, love
- antonyms:
- abominate, despise, dislike, hate, loathe
- similar words:
- appreciate, enjoy, like, relish
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| related words: |
admire, dote, glorify, prize |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to worship.
- synonyms:
- worship
- similar words:
- idolize
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| related words: |
pray, revel |
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| derivations: |
adoringly (adv.), adorer (n.) |
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