admire
verb
ad·mire
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admired;
admiring
Definition of admire
1
: to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration
They all admired her courage.
2
archaic
: to marvel at
dialect
: to like very much
… I would admire to know why not …— A. H. Lewis
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Synonyms for admire
Synonyms
appreciate, consider, esteem, regard, respect
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Examples of admire in a Sentence
We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
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As well as bringing us a fresh group of islanders and a new villa to admire, the January series is likely to throw up many of the same linguistic debates as previous series. — Rebecca Woods, Quartz, "The linguistic case for using the word “like” all the time," 28 Aug. 2019 Either way, Turgenev, in another life, might have found much to admire here. — Christopher Tayler, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 19 Aug. 2019 The rest of the open-concept apartment is designed to be admired, with its split-level living room and high-end furniture chosen for style and pedigree, including the now-ubiquitous Eames lounge chair. — Joanna Scutts, Curbed, "The shows we’ve lived by," 14 Aug. 2019 Black said Arenado’s 1,000th game played is a milestone to be admired. — Kevin Henry, The Denver Post, "Rockies taking close look at prospects in coming weeks, Bud Black says," 11 Aug. 2019 But when this singular plate is presented at the table, diners never fail to admire the beautifully flawed piece. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s master of modern kintsugi," 2 Aug. 2019 The ability to lead a school dedicated to helping students rebound in their educational endeavors was what Guyer, who began teaching math in Boyle Heights in 2007, had admired. — Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, "Question & Answer: Monterey High School’s new principal believes in second chances," 30 July 2019 Take a stroll around Cathedral Square to admire the golden domes that mushroom from Orthodox cathedrals. — Aanchal Anand, National Geographic, "Russian secrets? Here’s the ultimate Moscow itinerary," 16 July 2019 During a five-day public exhibition in New York, 1,500 visitors came in each day to admire the offerings. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "The Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence Sale Breaks Auction Records," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admire.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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admire
verb
ad·mire
| \ əd-ˈmīr
\
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admired;
admiring
Kids Definition of admire
: to think very highly of : feel admiration for
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