admired

Variant of admire

admire definition

ad·mire (ad mīr′, əd-)

transitive verb admired -·mired′, admiring -·mir′·ing

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

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

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