admire
/ədˈmaɪɹ/
verb
To regard with wonder and delight.
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Verb 3 meanings
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 value highly; to hold in high esteem.
“to admire a person of high moral worth”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).
ADMIRE at a glance
ADMIRE has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2 + M 3 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,297 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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