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admire(dictionary)

admire (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: admirer, from Latin admirari, from ad- 'to' + mirari 'to wonder']
to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good
::I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.
admire sb for (doing) sth
::Lewis was much admired for his work on medieval literature.
to look at something and think how beautiful or impressive it is
::We stopped halfway to admire the view .
::Sal stood back to admire her work.
admire sb from afar
literary to be attracted to someone, without letting them know
-- admired adj
::the widely admired boss of Channel 4