Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To feel respect or approval for someone or something.
Admire
/ədˈmaɪə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Twenty-three years ago, Sir P admired me.
The sender is probably someone who admires my father.
And those eyes, Victoria thought, were admiring her.
Etymology:
The word admire originates from the Middle French admirer, which came from Latin admirari meaning to wonder at or to regard with esteem, from ad- expressing direction plus mirari meaning to wonder.
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