adore
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See also adoré
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French aorer, from Latin adoro, from ad (“to”) + to speak, to pray.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) enPR: ədô', IPA: /əˈdɔː/, X-SAMPA: /@"dO:/
- (US) enPR: ədôr', IPA: /əˈdɔːr/, X-SAMPA: /@"dO:r/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(r)
Verb [edit]
adore (third-person singular simple present adores, present participle adoring, simple past and past participle adored)
- To worship.
- To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
- It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather.
- To be very fond of.
- 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 2/5, The Younger Set[1]:
- “I ought to arise and go forth with timbrel and with dances ; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels ? […] not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances ; […]”
- 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 2/5, The Younger Set[1]:
- (obsolete) To adorn.
- Like to the hore
Congealed drops, which do the morn adore. - Edmund Spenser
- Like to the hore
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
worship
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love with entire heart and soul
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Anagrams [edit]
Basque [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /a´do.ɾe/
Noun [edit]
adore
Declension [edit]
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Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
adore
- first-person singular present indicative of adorer
- third-person singular present indicative of adorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of adorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of adorer
- second-person singular imperative of adorer
Anagrams [edit]
Galician [edit]
Verb [edit]
adore
- first-person singular present subjunctive of adorar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of adorar
Romanian [edit]
Verb [edit]
adore
- third-person singular subjunctive form of adora.
- third-person plural subjunctive form of adora.
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
adore (infinitive adorar)
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of adorar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of adorar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of adorar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of adorar.
Portuguese [edit]
Verb [edit]
adore
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