Admire

Admire
Admire Ad*mire", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

Examples rather to be admired than imitated. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. [1913 Webster]

Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Admire — Admire, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 177 Housing Units (2000): 73 Land area (2000): 0.331180 sq. miles (0.857752 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.331180 sq. miles (0.857752 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Admire — Ad*mire , v. i. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; sometimes with at. [1913 Webster] To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • admire — [ad mīr′, ədmīr′] vt. admired, admiring [OFr admirer < L admirari < ad , at + mirari, to wonder: see MIRACLE] 1. to regard with wonder, delight, and pleased approval 2. to have high regard for ☆ 3. Dial. to like or wish: with an infinitive… …   English World dictionary

  • admire — index regard (hold in esteem) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • admire — (v.) early 15c. (implied in admired), from M.Fr. admirer (O.Fr. amirer, 14c.), or directly from L. admirari to wonder at (see ADMIRATION (Cf. admiration)). Related: Admiring; admiringly …   Etymology dictionary

  • admire — esteem, respect, regard (see under REGARD n) Analogous words: *appreciate, value, prize, cherish: *revere, reverence, venerate, adore, worship Antonyms: abhor Contrasted words: *hate, loathe, abominate, detest: *despise, contemn, scorn, disdai …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • admire — [v] hold in high regard adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, be crazy about*, be crazy for*, be crazy over*, be mad about*, be nuts about*, be stuck on*, be sweet on*, be wild about*, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol …   New thesaurus

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