English
Etymology
From Old French amirer, later from French admirer or Latin admirari, which comes from ad- + mirari "to wonder".
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /æd�maɪ.�/
IPA: RP /�d�maɪ�/
audio|en-us-admire.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ�(r)|-aɪ�(r)
Verb
en-verb|admir|es
- transitive To regard with wonder and delight;
- transitive to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;
- transitive to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape.
Derived terms
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admirable
admirer
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admiration
admirative
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Related terms
admirably
Translations
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Albanian: t+|sq|admiroj|xs=Albanian
Czech: t-|cs|obdivovat
Dutch: bewonderen, aanbidden
German: bewundern, verehren, hochschätzen
Greek: t|el|θα�μάζ�|sc=Grek
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Hebrew: ��ער�ץ (le'ha'aritz)
Ido: admirar
Japanese: ���� (kanshin suru)
Korean: 존경�� (jon-gyeonghada)
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Romanian
Verb
ro-verbform|admira|person3s|timepresent|tense=sub
- (he/she) admires
Verb
ro-verbform|admira|person3p|timepresent|tense=sub
- (they) #English|admire
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