admire

noun

A city and town in Kansas.

An unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania.

verb

(transitive) To regard with wonder and delight.

(transitive) To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.

(transitive) To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.

(obsolete, transitive) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

(US, dialectal, rare) To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

Roots

mirormir- · Latin · wonder at

Synonyms for admire

appreciatev adorev idolizev respectn veneratev reveren reverencen esteemn regardn cherishv

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