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    ad·mire
    [ədˈmī(ə)r]
    verb
    admire (verb) · admires (third person present) · admired (past tense) · admired (past participle) · admiring (present participle)
    1. regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval:
      "I admire your courage"
      Similar:
      express admiration for
      approve of
      express approval for
      look on with favor
      think highly of
      rate highly
      hold in high regard
      hold in high esteem
      speak highly of
      put on a pedestal
      dote on
      be enamored of
      be infatuated with
      be taken with
      be attracted to
      find attractive
      Opposite:
      disapprove of
      • look at with pleasure:
        "we were just admiring your garden"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French amirer and its source, Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.
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    Other forms: admired; admiring; admires If you hold someone in high esteem or look up to someone, you admire that person. If you ask four-year-olds who they most admire, they are likely to list their mom, dad, and grandparents — or superheroes and comic book characters. The verb admire also means to look at with wonder and pleasure.
    verb (used with object), ad·mired, ad·mir·ing. to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval. to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically): I admire your audacity. verb (used without object), ad·mired, ad·mir·ing. to feel or express admiration. Dialect. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go.
    All those who knew him will admire him for his work. [VERB noun + for] If you admire someone or something, you look at them with pleasure . We took time to stop and admire the view. [VERB noun] 3. See also admiring Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins! Collins! 1. Collins English Dictionary.
    Some common synonyms of admire are esteem, regard, and respect. While all these words mean "to recognize the worth of a person or thing," admire suggests usually enthusiastic appreciation and often deep affection. When can esteem be used instead of admire? The words esteem and admire are synonyms, but do differ in nuance.