admire

The definition of admire means to regard someone or something with amazement, delight and approval.

(verb)

Romeo gazing at Juliet from afar is an example of admire.

See admire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb admired, admiring

to regard with wonder, delight, and pleased approval
to have high regard for
☆ Dialectal to like or wish: with an infinitive object: I'd admire to go along
Archaic to marvel at

Origin: OFr admirer < L admirari < ad-, at + mirari, to wonder: see miracle

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See admire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires

verb, transitive

To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect.
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).
Archaic To marvel or wonder at.

verb, intransitive
New England & Upper Southern U.S.

To marvel at something. Often used with at.

Origin:

Origin: French admirer

Origin: , from Old French amirer

Origin: , from Latin admīrārī, to wonder at

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + mīrārī, to wonder (from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots)

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