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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