Admire

  • 21admire — 01. I have always [admired] my mother for working so hard to bring us up well. 02. I really [admire] José s ability to stay calm in stressful situations. 03. Her honesty in all that she does is truly [admirable]. 04. The President handled himself …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22admire*/ — [ədˈmaɪə] verb [T] 1) to greatly respect and approve of someone or something I ve always admired her dedication and commitment.[/ex] Ferguson is widely admired for his team management skills.[/ex] 2) to look at someone or something that you think …

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  • 23admire — ad•mire [[t]ædˈmaɪər[/t]] v. mired, mir•ing 1) to regard with pleasure or approval, often mixed with wonder 2) to regard highly; respect; esteem 3) to regard with wonder or surprise 4) to feel or express admiration 5) dial. to take pleasure; like …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24admire — verb (admired; admiring) Etymology: Middle French admirer, to marvel at, from Latin admirari, from ad + mirari to wonder, from mirus astonishing Date: 1560 transitive verb 1. to regard with admiration 2. archaic …

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  • 25admire — ad|mire [ əd maır ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to have a feeling of great respect for someone or something: I ve always admired her work. He was loved and admired by all of us. admire someone for something: Altman is much admired for his technical… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26admire — [16] Admire has rather run out of steam since it first entered the language. It comes originally from the same Latin source as marvel and miracle, and from the 16th to the 18th centuries it meant ‘marvel at’ or ‘be astonished’. Its weaker modern… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 27admire — verb 1) I admire your courage Syn: esteem, approve of, respect, think highly of, rate highly, hold in high regard, applaud, praise, commend, acclaim See notes at esteem, revere Ant …

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  • 28admire — verb 1) I admire your courage Syn: respect, think highly of, hold in high regard, rate highly, esteem, prize, approve of 2) Simon had admired her for a long time Syn: adore, love, worship …

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  • 29admire — [16] Admire has rather run out of steam since it first entered the language. It comes originally from the same Latin source as marvel and miracle, and from the 16th to the 18th centuries it meant ‘marvel at’ or ‘be astonished’. Its weaker modern… …

    Word origins

  • 30Admire (Kansas) — Admire Ciudad de los Estados Unidos …

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