admire
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See also admiré
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French amirer, later from French admirer or Latin admirari, which comes from ad- + mirari "to wonder".
[edit] Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ædˈmaɪ.ɚ/ IPA: RP /ədˈmaɪə/
- Rhymes: -aɪə(r)
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to admire (third-person singular simple present admires, present participle admiring, simple past and past participle admired)
- (transitive) To regard with wonder and delight;
- (transitive) to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;
- (transitive) to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape.
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terms derived from admire
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[edit] Translations
to admire
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[edit] French
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admire
- first-person singular present indicative of admirer.
- third-person singular present indicative of admirer.
- first-person singular present subjunctive of admirer.
- first-person singular present subjunctive of admirer.
- second-person singular imperative of admirer.
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[edit] Romanian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [adˈmire]
[edit] Verb
admire
- third-person singular subjunctive form of admira.
- third-person plural subjunctive form of admira.