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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•mire /ædˈmaɪr/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -mired, -mir•ing. - to regard with pleasure or approval, often mixed with wonder:She admired the scenery.
- to regard highly;
respect;
appreciate greatly:The boy admired his father.
ad•mir•er, n. [countable] admire is a verb, admirable is an adjective, admiration is a noun:I admire your courage. Your courage is admirable. I have great admiration for your courage.See -mir-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•mire (ad mīər′),USA pronunciation v., -mired, -mir•ing. v.t. - to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically):I admire your audacity.
v.i. - to feel or express admiration.
- Dialect Termsto take pleasure;
like or desire:I would admire to go. - Dialect Terms be admiring of, [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]to admire:He's admiring of his brother's farm.
- Latin admīrārī, equivalent. to ad- ad- + mīrārī (in Medieval Latin mīrāre) to wonder at, admire
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged esteem, revere, venerate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged despise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: admire /ədˈmaɪə/ vb (transitive)- to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise
- archaic to wonder at
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderfuladˈmirer n adˈmiring adj adˈmiringly adv |