Definition of admire
admired
;admiring
transitive verb
1 : to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration They all admired her courage.
2 archaic : to marvel at
intransitive verb
dialect : to like very much … I would admire to know why not … — A. H. Lewis
admirer
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Examples of admire in a Sentence
We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
Recent Examples of admire from the Web
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Johnson now admires the rivalries in today’s NBA game.
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On the eve of the Memorial Tournament, which Woods won a record five times, PGA Tour players who grew up admiring his dominance in golf wished for the best.
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The April 24 sale, intended to fund development of an advanced prediction market, got admiring coverage from Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.
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Longtime Sports Illustrated writer John Garrity, an eloquent and absorbing writer in his own right, consciously admired others more but never consciously emulated anyone else.
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Kushner, who earned Trump's confidence during the 2016 campaign, has jostled for primacy with Trump's Svengali, Stephen Bannon -- but the President, who describes himself as a fighter, likely admires this aggression.
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Longtime terrorism analysts say the promotion of Hamza bin Laden appears calculated to appeal to young Islamist militants who still admire Osama bin Laden but see al-Qaida as outdated or irrelevant.
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Longtime terrorism analysts say the promotion of Hamza bin Laden appears calculated to appeal to young Islamist militants who still admire Osama bin Laden but see al-Qaida as outdated or irrelevant.
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Longtime terrorism analysts say the promotion of Hamza bin Laden appears calculated to appeal to young Islamist militants who still admire Osama bin Laden but see al-Qaida as outdated or irrelevant.
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Origin and Etymology of admire
Middle French admirer, to marvel at, from Latin admirari, from ad- + mirari to wonder, from mirus astonishing
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of admire
ADMIRE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of admire for Students
admired
;admiring
: to think very highly of : feel admiration for
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