admired; admiring
Definition of admire
1
: to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration
They all admired her courage.
2
archaic
: to marvel at
dialect
: to like very much
… I would admire to know why not …— A. H. Lewis
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The first known use of admire was in the 15th century
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