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present tense third-person singular of adore
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1
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
- an attentive, solicitous husband who clearly adores his wife
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2
to love or admire too much
- adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
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3
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
- the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god
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4
to take pleasure in
- I adore those earrings—wherever did you get them?
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- delights (in),
- digs,
- enjoys,
- fancies,
- gets off (on),
- grooves (on),
- likes,
- loves,
- rejoices (in),
- relishes,
- revels (in),
- savors
- (also savours)
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“Adores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adores. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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