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adoring

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a·dore  (-dôr, -dr)
v. a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores
v.tr.
1. To worship as God or a god.
2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See Synonyms at revere1.
3. To like very much: adores mink coats.
v.intr.
To worship.

[Middle English adouren, from Old French adourer, from Latin adrre, to pray to : ad-, ad- + rre, to pray.]

a·dorer n.
a·doring·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.adoring - showing adoration
reverent - feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
2.adoring - extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

adoring
Translations
adoring [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] adj to his adoring public → a un público que le adora or le adoraba etc
adoring [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] adj his adoring wife → sa femme qui est en adoration devant lui
adoring [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] adore adj [fans etc] → ihn/sie bewundernd; [husband/wife] → sie/ihn innig liebend
adoring [əˈdɔːrɪŋ] adjadorante;
his adoring wife → sua moglie che lo adora


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Gilbert, waiting for her in the hall below, looked up at her with adoring eyes.
When you told me your own story, you told me plainly that you began adoring her the first time you saw her, when you were very young indeed.
--As if delicate hands carried a casket towards me--a casket open for the delectation of modest adoring eyes: thus did the world present itself before me to-day:--
 
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