Choose the Right Synonym for admire

regard, respect, esteem, admire mean to recognize the worth of a person or thing. regard is a general term that is usually qualified. he is highly regarded in the profession respect implies a considered evaluation or estimation. after many years they came to respect her views esteem implies greater warmth of feeling accompanying a high valuation. no citizen of the town was more highly esteemed admire suggests usually enthusiastic appreciation and often deep affection. a friend that I truly admire

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 on the Web In the shot, Hedlund can be seen holding his little boy on his hip as the two stood behind a fence to admire flamingos. — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 9 May 2022 Where are the 5 best spots at SoFi to admire the stadium’s architecture — and its views? — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022 There are many things to admire about the production, from its madeleine-esque needle drops to its relish in the baggy tackiness of so much ’90s fashion. — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 There was much to admire about Ruff, who rebounded from making and losing two fortunes before launching the enormously successful Ruff Times newsletter. — Martin Fridson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 This gave us ample time to admire the beauty of the scenery, since the highway in the middle of nowhere backed up like a snake force-fed a dozen tennis balls. — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 25 July 2021 Even then, the Rio Grande rarely whips itself into serious whitewater -- a factor that translates into plenty of smooth water and time to simply admire a landscape that hasn't changed in thousands of years. — Joe Yogerst, CNN, 16 June 2021 Taking place April 2 and 3, attendees can listen to live music, attend lectures, enjoy food and drinks and, of course, admire beautiful flowers, plants, trees and other garden life. — Natalya Jones, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Mar. 2022 On your way out, admire Rossland’s wall of fame, featuring photos of local Olympians including Nancy Greene and Kerrin Lee-Gartner, among others. — Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for admire

borrowed from Middle French admirer, Latinization of amirer "to make (little or much) of," borrowed from Latin admīrārī, ammīrārī "to regard with wonder, show esteem for," from ad- ad- + mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at," derivative of mīrus, "remarkable, amazing," of uncertain origin

Note: Regarding etymology of Latin mīrus see note at smile entry 1.

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