Definition of adore
adored
;adoring
transitive verb
1 : to worship or honor as a deity or as divine
2 : to regard with loving admiration and devotion He adored his wife.
3 : to be very fond of adores pecan pie
adorer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of adore in a Sentence
He's a good doctor. All his patients adore him.
They adored shopping in all the boutiques.
Recent Examples of adore from the Web
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Of course, everyone was already aware of how much Harry adores his fans.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, six years after leaving Brazil’s presidency as a widely popular figure, now faces prison after a criminal conviction as well as vehement opposition from a segment of the population that formerly adored him.
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Friends said Jocelyn Goodwin adored her son and was devoted to him.
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One answer was obvious on opening night at the Globe: Audiences adore this show.
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In the field, on the front lines, the men adored the women.
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Here was a guy who went out on stage every night and performed, wizardlike, in front of thousands of adoring fans.
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Kennedy and Kasdan are shepherding a deeply profitable and fan-adored legacy property, while Lord and Miller are known for bringing irreverent concepts to films with familiar characters, like The Lego Movie and 22 Jump Street.
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We’re given a flash forward to Tupac onstage in front of adoring fans, then a prison interview that serves to guide us through his childhood and early career.
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Origin and Etymology of adore
Middle English adouren, from Anglo-French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad- + orare to speak, pray — more at oration
Synonym Discussion of adore
ADORE Defined for English Language Learners
adore
playDefinition of adore for English Language Learners
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: to love or admire (someone) very much
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: to like or desire (something) very much : to take great pleasure in (something)
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