admire
verb /ədˈmaɪə(r)/
/ədˈmaɪər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they admire | /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ /ədˈmaɪər/ |
| he / she / it admires | /ədˈmaɪəz/ /ədˈmaɪərz/ |
| past simple admired | /ədˈmaɪəd/ /ədˈmaɪərd/ |
| past participle admired | /ədˈmaɪəd/ /ədˈmaɪərd/ |
| -ing form admiring | /ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/ /ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/ |
- to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities
- admire somebody/something I really admire your enthusiasm.
- Her work was much admired by critics.
- You have to admire the way he handled the situation.
- Actually, I greatly admire and respect him.
- admire somebody/something for something The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
- admire somebody for doing something I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.
Extra Examples- He is widely admired as a journalist.
- I couldn't help but admire his determination.
- I rather admire him for his determination.
- She secretly admired and envied him.
- What do you most admire about her?
- You can only admire her courage and determination.
- You have to admire their dedication and commitment.
- I really admire her courage.
- You can't help but admire their dedication and commitment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- enormously
- greatly
- …
- have to
- about
- for
- be generally admired
- be widely admired
- can’t help admiring
- …
- admire something to look at something and think that it is attractive and/or impressive
- He stood back to admire his handiwork.
- I've just been admiring your new car.
- Let’s just sit and admire the view.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + admire- pause to
- stop to
- stand back to
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.