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