admire
verb
ad·mire
əd-ˈmī(-ə)r 
admired; admiring
1
: to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) : to regard with admiration
They all admired her courage.
2
archaic
: to marvel at
dialect
: to like very much
… I would admire to know why not …—
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admirer
noun
Examples of admire in a Sentence
We gazed out the window and admired the scenery.
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation.
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Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of reasons to admire the Elan, not least of all its beauty.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The clouds parted, and Fuji-san emerged to show off its snowcapped peak before the clouds once again obscured it from view, leaving us instead to admire Suruga Bay below.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Help promote a local artist by hanging their art on your wall for visitors to admire.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Admire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admire. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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admire
verb
ad·mire
əd-ˈmī(ə)r
admired; admiring
1
: to look at with admiration
admire the scenery
2
: to have high regard for
admired her courage
admirer
noun
-ˈmīr-ər
Etymology
from early French admirer "to marvel at," from Latin admirari (same meaning), from ad- "at" and mirari "to wonder" — related to miracle
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