admire /əd-mīrˈ/

1. To have (or express) a high opinion of
2. To wonder at (archaic)

To wonder

admirable /adˈmə-rə-bl/ adjective

Worthy of being admired

adˈmirableness noun

adˈmirably adverb

admirāˈtion noun

1. The act of admiring
2. Wonder, together with esteem, love, or veneration
3. Astonishment (Bible, Shakespeare and Milton)
4. Admirableness (Shakespeare)
5. An object of admiration (Shakespeare)
6. A wonder (Shakespeare)

adˈmirātive adjective (archaic)

admīrˈa(u)nce noun (Spenser)

Admiration

admīrˈer noun

1. A person who admires
2. A romantic adorer

admīrˈing adjective

admīrˈingly adverb

Admirable Crichton /krīˈtən/

Someone who excels in many things, from James Crichton (1560–82), Scottish athlete, Latin poet, polymath

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