admire
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admire¹
- /ədˈmaɪə/ UK
- /ədˈmaɪɹ/ US
- /ədˈmʌɪɹ/
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).
verb admires · admiring · admired
- To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at. The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].
- To regard with wonder and delight. kings ſhall crouch vnto our conquering ſwords, And hoſtes of Souldiers ſtand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they ſhall confeſſe Theſe are the men that al the world admires,
- To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
- To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem. to admire a person of high moral worth
- To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.) I'm not sayin' she's touched the Devil, now, but I'd admire to know what books she reads and why she hides them — she'll not answer me, y' see.
Admire²
Where it comes from
Named for one of its founders, Jacob Admire.
proper noun
- A city and town in Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wonder, like, enjoy, applaud, adore, welcome, appreciate, awe, love, behold, view, gaze, salute, see, redecorate, decorate
Translations
Every language
verb regard with wonder and delight
| Español | admirar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 존경하다 jon'gyeonghada, 감탄하다 gamtanhada, 칭찬하다 chingchanhada |
| 日本語 | 感心する kanshin suru |
| 中文 | 佩服 pèifu, 欣賞 /欣赏 xīnshǎng |
| Português | admirar |
| Français | admirer |
| Deutsch | bewundern, verehren, hochschätzen |
| Italiano | ammirare |
| Ελληνικά | θαυμάζω thavmázo |
| Русский | восхища́ться vosxiščátʹsja, восторга́ться vostorgátʹsja, любова́ться ljubovátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | khâm phục |
| العربية | عَجَبَ ʕajaba |
| עברית | הֶעֱרִיץ he'eríts |
Talk about this word "admire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/admire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. admire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/admire "admire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/admire.Cite this
@misc{admire_2026,
title = {admire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/admire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
