admire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
To regard with wonder and delight.
To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

name

/ədˈmaɪə/ /ədˈmaɪɹ/ /ədˈmʌɪɹ/ en-us-admire.ogg

admire admires admiring admired

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

admirably admiratively mirate miration mirative mirativity

admirable admirate admiration admirative admiredly admiree admirer readmire unadmired

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