admire
verb
ad·mire
əd-ˈmī(-ə)r 
admired; admiring
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 …—
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admirer
noun
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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Far from enabling the U.S. to annex Canada, the McKinley Tariff that Trump so admires drove the U.S.’s neighbor to the North into the arms of its main economic rival, the British.
—Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The 43-year-old, a fashion trendsetter in the U.K., is admired for her elegant style.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Artists like Raphael and Domenico Ghirlandaio were known to sneak into the ruins of Nero’s home to admire and take artistic inspiration from the frescoes completed in the first century C.E., according to Artnet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
While Sandra was grooving effortlessly on the dance floor at one of the festival's late-night pool parties, Eric was stoically sipping a flute of champagne and admiring her from the sidelines.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The 43-year-old, a fashion trendsetter in the U.K., is admired for her elegant style.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Artists like Raphael and Domenico Ghirlandaio were known to sneak into the ruins of Nero’s home to admire and take artistic inspiration from the frescoes completed in the first century C.E., according to Artnet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
While Sandra was grooving effortlessly on the dance floor at one of the festival's late-night pool parties, Eric was stoically sipping a flute of champagne and admiring her from the sidelines.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Admire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admire. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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admire
verb
ad·mire
əd-ˈmī(ə)r
admired; admiring
1
: to look at with admiration
admire the scenery
2
: to have high regard for
admired her courage
admirer
noun
-ˈmīr-ər
Etymology
from early French admirer "to marvel at," from Latin admirari (same meaning), from ad- "at" and mirari "to wonder" — related to miracle
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