Main Entry: adore

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈdȯr\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): adored; ador·ing

Etymology: Middle English adouren, from Anglo-French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad- + orare to speak, pray — more at oration

Date: 14th century

1 : to worship or honor as a deity or as divine
2 : to regard with loving admiration and devotion <adored his wife>
3 : to be very fond of <adores pecan pie>

synonyms see revere

— ador·er noun

— ador·ing·ly adverb