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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Mal de ojo is the belief that an admiring look or a stare can weaken someone, mainly a child, leading to bad luck, even death.
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White hopes that more people will find her gallery and stop by to watch her work and to admire the art.
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Though not always admired for its approach, the CNA often gets results — or works up a sweat trying.
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In a world of Facebook and Google, why would a U.S. Ranger be admired for his physical strength and elemental courage?
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Wilson, 70, and Myers, who is in her 60s, have admired each other for years.
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Moreover, Trump’s open admiration of Putin seems to be fueled by the very qualities Putin admires in Stalin: strength, ruthlessness, nationalism, militarism.
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Veil, widely admired in France, will become just the fifth woman laid to rest in the grand mausoleum.
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The features that people admire in men are a point of criticism in women.
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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
Synonym Discussion of admire
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playDefinition of admire for Students
admired
;admiring
: to think very highly of : feel admiration for
admirer
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