adore
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adore
- /əˈdɔː/ UK
- /əˈdoɹ/ US
- /əˈdo(ː)ɹ/
- /əˈdoə̯/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).
verb adores · adoring · adored
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To worship.
Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this?
Similar: exalt, praise, adore, glorify, worship · Opposite: disdain
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To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather.
Similar: cherish, fancy, adore, care for, cling to, dote, love · Opposite: disdain
- To be very fond of. "I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering place
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To adorn.
[…] and likewise on her hed
A Chapelet of sundry flowers she wore,
From vnder which the deawy humour shed,
Did tricle downe her haire, like to the hore
Congealed litle drops, which doe the morne adore.
Similar: ornament, prettify, adore, adorn, apparel, array, invest, detail, beautify, bedeck, betrim, commend
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cherish, adulate, love, loved, like, enjoy, admire, worship, venerate, reverence, revere, idolize, insane, crazy, dig, liked
Translations
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verb worship
| Español | adorar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숭배하다 sungbaehada |
| 日本語 | 崇拝する sūhai suru |
| 中文 | 崇拜 chóngbài |
| Português | adorar |
| Français | adorer |
| Deutsch | anbeten, verehren |
| Italiano | adorare |
| Ελληνικά | λατρεύω latrévo |
| Română | adora, îndrăgi |
| Русский | боготвори́ть bogotvorítʹ, поклоня́ться poklonjátʹsja |
| العربية | عَبَد ʕabad |
| עברית | העריץ heeríts, סגד sagád |
verb love with entire heart and soul
| Español | adorar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열애하다 yeoraehada, 경애하다 gyeong'aehada |
| 日本語 | 熱愛する netsuai suru, 敬愛する keiai suru |
| 中文 | 熱愛 /热爱 rè'ài |
| Português | adorar |
| Français | adorer |
| Deutsch | anbeten, verehren |
| Italiano | adorare |
| Ελληνικά | λατρεύω latrévo |
| Română | adora, îndrăgi |
| Русский | обожа́ть obožátʹ |
| العربية | عَشِقَ ʕašiqa |
| עברית | העריץ heeríts |
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title = {adore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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