admire

ad·mire

 (ăd-mīr′)

v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires

v.tr.

1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval: admired the sculptures at the art museum.

2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect: I admired her ability as a violinist.

3. Chiefly New England & Upper Southern US To enjoy (something): "I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them" (Dialect Notes).

4. Archaic To marvel or wonder at.

v.intr. New England & Upper Southern US

To marvel at something. Often used with at.

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[French admirer, from Old French amirer, from Latin admīrārī, to wonder at : ad-, ad- + mīrārī, to wonder (from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots).]

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ad·mir′er n.

ad·mir′ing·ly adv.

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admire

(ədˈmaɪə)

vb (tr)

1. to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise

2. archaic to wonder at

[C16: from Latin admīrāri to wonder at, from ad- to, at + mīrāri to wonder, from mīrus wonderful]

adˈmirer n

adˈmiring adj

adˈmiringly adv

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ad•mire

(ædˈmaɪ^ər)

v. -mired, -mir•ing. v.t.

1. to regard with pleasure or approval, often mixed with wonder.

2. to regard highly; respect; esteem.

3. to regard with wonder or surprise.

v.i.

4. to feel or express admiration.

5. Dial. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go.

[1580–90; < Latin admīrārī=ad- ad- + mīrārī to wonder at, admire]

ad•mir′ing•ly, adv.

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admire

- Can mean "to wonder at, to be slightly surprised."

See also related terms for wonder.

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admire

Past participle: admired
Gerund: admiring

Imperative

admire

admire

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	admire - feel admiration for       look up to esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" envy - feel envious towards; admire enviously look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"
	2.	admire - look at with admiration     look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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admire

verb

1. respect, value, prize, honoured, praise, appreciate, esteem, approve of, revere, venerate, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), take your hat off to, have a good or high opinion of, think highly of He admired the way she had coped with life.
respect despise, scorn, spurn, undervalue, deride, look down on, sneer at, contemn, look down your nose at (informal), misprize

2. adore, like, love, desire, take to, go for, fancy (Brit. informal), treasure, worship, cherish, glorify, look up to, dote on, hold dear, be captivated by, have an eye for, find attractive, idolize, take a liking to, be infatuated with, be enamoured of, lavish affection on I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.

3. marvel at, look at, appreciate, delight in, gaze at, wonder at, be amazed by, take pleasure in, gape at, be awed by, goggle at, be filled with surprise by We took time to stop and admire the view.

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admire

verb

1. To regard with great pleasure or approval:

appreciate.

2. To have a high opinion of:

consider, esteem, honor, regard, respect, value.

Idioms: look up to, think highly of.

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Translations

يُعْجَبُ بِـيُعْجَب بِيَنْظُر بِإعْجَاب

obdivovat

beundre

bewundernverehren

θαυμάζω

admirar

ihailla

admirer

diviti se

csodálmegcsodál

dá, dást aîdást aî

ammirareammirativoammirazionecon ammirazionedesiderare

感心する

칭찬하다

garbintojasgerbėjaskupinas susižavėjimopuikiaisu susižavėjimu

apbrīnot

bewonderen

beundrese opp til

podziwiać

admirar

восхищатьсялюбоватьсявосхищать

občudovati

beundra

ชื่นชม

hayran hayran bakmakhayran olmakhayranlık duymaktakdir etmek

ngưỡng mộ

羡慕钦佩

admire

[ədˈmaɪəʳ] VT (gen) → admirar; (= express admiration for) → elogiar
she was admiring herself in the mirror → se estaba admirando en el espejo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

admire

[ədˈmaɪə^r] vt [+ person] → admirer; [+ view] → admirer; [+ courage, honesty, professionalism] → admirer
I admire your courage → J'admire votre courage.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

admire

vt → bewundern

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

admire

[ədˈmaɪəʳ] vt → ammirare
she was admiring herself in the mirror → si rimirava allo or davanti allo specchio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

admire

(ədˈmaiə) verb

1. to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure. I've just been admiring your new car. bewonder يَنْظُر بِإعْجَاب възхищавам се admirar obdivovat bewundern beundre θαυμάζωadmirar imetlema تحسین کردن ihailla admirer לְהִתפַּעֵל, לְהַעֲרִיץ प्रशंसा करना diviti se megcsodál mengagumi, memuji dá, dást að ammirare 賞賛する 감탄하다 žavėtis apbrīnot kagum bewonderenbeundrepodziwiać دمېنې، تعجب، شاباسى په نظر كتل. admirar a admira любоваться obdivovať občudovati diviti se beundra, prisa ชื่นชม hayran olmak, hayran hayran bakmak 羨慕 милуватися توصیف کرنا ، مدح کرنا ngắm nhìn 羡慕

2. to have a very high opinion of (something or someone). I admire John's courage. bewonder يُعْجَب بِ уважавам admirar obdivovat bewundern beundre θαυμάζω, εκτιμώ βαθιά admirar imetlema پسندیدن؛ ستودن ihailla admirer לְהַעֲרִיץ श्रद्धा करना diviti se csodál mengagumi dást að ammirare 感心する 높이 평가하다 žavėtis apbrīnot mengagumi bewonderenbeundre, se opp tilpodziwiać اريان پاتې كېدل: خوښې ښكاره كول admirar a ad­mira восхищаться obdivovať visoko ceniti ceniti beundra นับถือ; ยกย่อง hayran olmak, takdir etmek 欽佩 захоплюватися بہت عمدہ رائے رکھنا khâm phục 钦佩

ˈadmirable (ˈӕdmə-) adjective

extremely good. His behaviour during the riot was admirable. bewonderingswaardig جَدِير بِالإعْجَاب възхитителен admirável obdivuhodný bewundernswert beundringsværdig αξιοθαύμαστοςadmirable imetlusväärne تحسین برانگیز ihailtava admirable רָאוּי לְהַעֲרָכָה प्रशंसनीय dostojan divljenja csodálatos mengagumkan aðdáunarverður ammirabile, ammirevole 見事な 감탄할 만한 puikus, žavus apbrīnojams; lielisks mengkagumkan bewonderenswaardigbeundringsverdig godny podziwu دحیرانی وړ ؛دشاباسی وړ admirável admirabil замечательный, восхитительный obdivuhodný čudovit izvrstan beundransvärd น่ายกย่อง övgüye değer, hayran bırakan 極好的，絕妙的 чудовий, прекрасний قابل تعریف đáng khâm phục 极好的，绝妙的

ˈadmirably (ˈӕdmə-) adverb

extremely well. He's admirably suited to the job. uitstekend عَلَى نَحْو يُثِير الإعْجَاب възхитително admiravelmente obdivuhodně bewundernswert beundringsværdigt θαυμάσια, εξαίσια admirablemente suurepäraselt بطور تحسین برانگیز ihailtavasti admirablement בְּאוֹפֶן הָרָאוּי לְהַעֲרָכָה प्रशंसापूर्वक zadivljujuće csodálatosan sangat einkar vel mirabilmente, in modo ammirevole 立派に 감탄할 만하게 puikiai apbrīnojami; lieliski keagumannya bijzonder goed svært godt, beundringsverdig wspaniale په خوښۍ سره، په شاباسی او تحسين سره، په مينه. admiravelmente admirabil замечательно obdivuhodne čudovito izvanredno utmärkt อย่างดียิ่ง hayran bırakan, övgüye değer 極好地 чудово, прекрасно بطریقِ احسن một cách đáng phục 极妙地

admiration (ӕdmiˈreiʃən) noun

They were filled with admiration at the team's performance. bewondering إعْجَاب възхищение admiração obdiv die Bewunderung beundring θαυμασμόςadmiración imetlus تمجید ihailu admirationהערצה प्रशंसा divljenje csodálat kekaguman aðdáun ammirazione 賞賛 감탄 susižavėjimas apbrīna kekaguman bewonderingbeundringpodziw تعجب admiração admi­raţie восхищение obdiv občudovanje divljenje beundran การชื่นชม hayranlık, takdir 仰慕，欽佩 захоплення تحسین ، توصیف sự khâm phục 赞美，钦佩

adˈmirer noun

1. one who admires (someone or something). He is an admirer of Mozart. bewonderaar مُعْجَب بِ почитател admirador obdivovatel der/die Bewunderer(in) beundrer λάτρηςadmirador austaja ستایشگر ihailija admirateur/-trice מעריץ प्रशंसक, प्रेमी obožavatelj rajongó pengagum aðdáandi ammiratore, ammiratrice 賞賛者 찬양자 gerbėjas cienītājs peminat bewonderaarbeundrerwielbiciel خوښوونكى، admirador admi­rator любитель obdivovateľ, -ka občudovalec obožavalac (obožavateljka) beundrare ผู้ชื่นชม hayran 仰慕者 палкий прихильник مدح سرا người hâm mộ 赞赏者

2. a man who is attracted by a particular woman. She has many admirers. bewonderaar مُعْجَب بِأمْرَأَه обожател admirador ctitel der/die Verehrer(in) beundrer θαυμαστήςadmirador austaja شیفته؛ سینه چاک ihailija admirateurמעריץ अनुरागी obožavatelj csodáló pengagum aðdáandi ammiratore 愛慕する人 구애자 garbintojas pielūdzējs peminat aanbidderbeundrerwielbiciel مینه admirador admirator поклонник ctiteľ častilec obožavalac beundrare ผู้ชายที่มีผู้หญิงชื่นชอบ hayran 傾慕者 залицяльник مداح người si mê 倾慕者

adˈmiring adjective

an admiring glance. bewonderende فِيه إعْجَاب възхитител admirador obdivný bewundernd beundrende γεμάτος θαυμασμό admirativo imetlev تحسین آمیز ihaileva admirateurמעריץ प्रशंसा योग्य pun obožavanja csodálkozó kagum aðdáandi (che ammira) 賞賛している 감탄스러운 kupinas susižavėjimo apbrīnojošs; apbrīnojams meminati bewonderendbeundrende pełen podziwu په مينه،. admirativo ad­mi­rativ восхищённый obdivný občudujoč zadivljen beundrande น่าชื่นชม hayranlık dolu 讚賞的 захоплений توصیفی، تعریفی cảm phục 赞美的

adˈmiringly adverb

bewonderingswaardig بِإعْجَاب възхитително com admiração s obdivem bewundernd med beundring; beundringsværdigt με θαυμασμό con admiración imetlevalt بطور ستایش آمیز ihailevasti admirativement בְּהַעֲרָצָה प्रशंसापूर्वक s obožavanjem elragadtatással secara kagum, dengan kagum með aðdáun con ammirazione 感心して 탄복할 만하게 su susižavėjimu apbrīnojami; ar apbrīnu dengan penuh minat bewonderendmed beundring z podziwem دتحسين په توګه com admiração (în mod) admirativ восхищённо obdivne občudujoče zadivljeno beundrande, med beundran อย่างน่าชื่นชม hayranlıkla 讚賞地 захоплено تعریفی طور پر khâm phục 赞美地

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admire

→ يُعْجَبُ بِـ obdivovat beundre bewundern θαυμάζω admirar ihailla admirer diviti se ammirare 感心する 칭찬하다 bewonderen beundre podziwiać admirar восхищаться beundra ชื่นชม hayranlık duymak ngưỡng mộ 羡慕

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