admire

ad·mire

A0093400 (ăd-mīr′)v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr.1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval: admired the sculptures at the art museum.2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect: I admired her ability as a violinist.3. Chiefly New England & Upper Southern US To enjoy (something): "I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them" (Dialect Notes).4. Archaic To marvel or wonder at.v.intr. New England & Upper Southern US To marvel at something. Often used with at.

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[French admirer, from Old French amirer, from Latin admīrārī, to wonder at : ad-, ad- + mīrārī, to wonder (from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots).]

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ad·mir′er n.ad·mir′ing·ly adv.

admire

(ədˈmaɪə) vb (tr) 1. to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise2. archaic to wonder at[C16: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderful] adˈmirer n adˈmiring adj adˈmiringly adv

ad•mire

(ædˈmaɪ^ər)

v. -mired, -mir•ing. v.t. 1. to regard with pleasure or approval, often mixed with wonder. 2. to regard highly; respect; esteem. 3. to regard with wonder or surprise. v.i. 4. to feel or express admiration. 5. Dial. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go. [1580–90; < Latin admīrārī=ad- ad- + mīrārī to wonder at, admire] ad•mir′ing•ly, adv.

admire

- Can mean "to wonder at, to be slightly surprised."See also related terms for wonder.

admire

Past participle: admired
Gerund: admiring

Imperative
admire
admire

Present
I admire
you admire
he/she/it admires
we admire
you admire
they admire

Preterite
I admired
you admired
he/she/it admired
we admired
you admired
they admired

Present Continuous
I am admiring
you are admiring
he/she/it is admiring
we are admiring
you are admiring
they are admiring

Present Perfect
I have admired
you have admired
he/she/it has admired
we have admired
you have admired
they have admired

Past Continuous
I was admiring
you were admiring
he/she/it was admiring
we were admiring
you were admiring
they were admiring

Past Perfect
I had admired
you had admired
he/she/it had admired
we had admired
you had admired
they had admired

Future
I will admire
you will admire
he/she/it will admire
we will admire
you will admire
they will admire

Future Perfect
I will have admired
you will have admired
he/she/it will have admired
we will have admired
you will have admired
they will have admired

Future Continuous
I will be admiring
you will be admiring
he/she/it will be admiring
we will be admiring
you will be admiring
they will be admiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been admiring
you have been admiring
he/she/it has been admiring
we have been admiring
you have been admiring
they have been admiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been admiring
you will have been admiring
he/she/it will have been admiring
we will have been admiring
you will have been admiring
they will have been admiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been admiring
you had been admiring
he/she/it had been admiring
we had been admiring
you had been admiring
they had been admiring

Conditional
I would admire
you would admire
he/she/it would admire
we would admire
you would admire
they would admire

Past Conditional
I would have admired
you would have admired
he/she/it would have admired
we would have admired
you would have admired
they would have admired

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	admire - feel admiration for look up toesteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"envy - feel envious towards; admire enviouslylook down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"
	2.	admire - look at with admiration look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

admire

verb1. respect, value, prize, honoured, praise, appreciate, esteem, approve of, revere, venerate, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), take your hat off to, have a good or high opinion of, think highly of He admired the way she had coped with life.
respect despise, scorn, spurn, undervalue, deride, look down on, sneer at, contemn, look down your nose at (informal), misprize2. adore, like, love, desire, take to, go for, fancy (Brit. informal), treasure, worship, cherish, glorify, look up to, dote on, hold dear, be captivated by, have an eye for, find attractive, idolize, take a liking to, be infatuated with, be enamoured of, lavish affection on I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.3. marvel at, look at, appreciate, delight in, gaze at, wonder at, be amazed by, take pleasure in, gape at, be awed by, goggle at, be filled with surprise by We took time to stop and admire the view.

admire

verb1. To regard with great pleasure or approval:appreciate.2. To have a high opinion of:consider, esteem, honor, regard, respect, value.Idioms: look up to, think highly of.

Translations

羡慕钦佩

admire

(ədˈmaiə) verb1. to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure. I've just been admiring your new car. 羨慕 羡慕2. to have a very high opinion of (something or someone). I admire John's courage. 欽佩 钦佩ˈadmirable (ˈӕdmə-) adjective extremely good. His behaviour during the riot was admirable. 極好的，絕妙的 极好的，绝妙的 ˈadmirably (ˈӕdmə-) adverb extremely well. He's admirably suited to the job. 極好地 极妙地admiration (ӕdmiˈreiʃən) nounThey were filled with admiration at the team's performance. 仰慕，欽佩 赞美，钦佩 adˈmirer noun1. one who admires (someone or something). He is an admirer of Mozart. 仰慕者 赞赏者2. a man who is attracted by a particular woman. She has many admirers. 傾慕者 倾慕者adˈmiring adjectivean admiring glance. 讚賞的 赞美的adˈmiringly adverb 讚賞地 赞美地

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