admirer

ad·mire  (d-mr)

v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires

v.tr.

1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.

2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect.

3. Chiefly New England & Upper Southern U.S. 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 U.S.

To marvel at something. Often used with at.

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

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ad·mirer n.

ad·miring·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	admirer - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist - a supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist - an adherent of functionalism Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" verifier, voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
	2.	admirer - a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" venerator - someone who regards with deep respect or reverence marveller, wonderer - someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
	3.	admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers" adorer lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone fancier, enthusiast - a person having a strong liking for something suer, suitor, wooer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess" worshiper, worshipper - someone who admires too much to recognize faults

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admirer

noun 1. fan, supporter, follower, enthusiast, partisan, disciple, buff (informal) protagonist, devotee, worshipper, adherent, votary

noun 2. suitor, lover, boyfriend, sweetheart, beau, wooer

Translations

admirer [ədˈmaɪərəʳ] n → admirador(a) m/f (= suitor); pretendiente m

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admirer [ədˈmaɪərəʳ] admire n (= fan) → admirateur/trice

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admirer [ədˈmaɪərəʳ] admire n (suitor) → Verehrer m;

(fan) → Bewunderer m, Bewunderin f

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admirer [ədˈmaɪərəʳ] n → ammiratore/trice