adore
verb 1
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for <an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife> 2
to love or admire too much <adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults> Related Words appreciate,
cherish,
esteem,
prize,
treasure,
value;
fancy,
favor,
like,
prefer;
regard;
hallow,
respect,
revere,
venerate;
approve,
endorse (
also indorse),
support Near Antonyms abhor,
abominate,
despise,
detest,
disdain,
dislike,
hate,
loathe;
belittle,
deprecate,
disparage,
misprize,
put down 3
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power <the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god> Related Words admire,
honor,
love,
regard,
respect;
apotheosize,
canonize,
dignify,
exalt,
lionize,
magnify;
extol (
also extoll),
laud,
praise;
delight,
gratify,
please,
satisfy Near Antonyms blaspheme,
desecrate,
profane,
violate;
affront,
dishonor,
disrespect,
insult,
offend,
outrage,
pique,
ridicule,
scorn,
slight;
displease;
defame,
disparage,
libel,
malign,
slander,
slur,
smear 4
to take pleasure in <I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?> Synonyms adore,
delight (in),
dig,
fancy,
get off (on),
groove (on),
like,
love,
rejoice (in),
relish,
revel (in),
savor (
also savour)
Related Words admire,
appreciate,
cherish,
revere,
venerate,
worship;
prize,
treasure,
value;
devour,
drink (in),
eat (up),
feast (on);
dote (on),
idolize;
cotton (to),
favor,
prefer;
indulge (in),
luxuriate (in),
wallow (in)
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