adore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Basque 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb 3.3 Anagrams 4 Galician 4.1 Verb 5 Romanian 5.1 Verb 6 Spanish 6.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin adorare "adore", from ad "to" + orare "speak" or "pray"

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: ədô', IPA: /əˈdɔː/, SAMPA: /@"dO:/
• (US) enPR: ədôr', IPA: /əˈdɔːr/, SAMPA: /@"dO:r/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

[edit] Verb

to adore (third-person singular simple present adores, present participle adoring, simple past and past participle adored)

1. To worship, as of God.
2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.

   It is obvious to everyone that Gerry absolutely adores Heather.

3. To be fond of.
4. (obsolete) To adorn.

   Like to the hore
   Congealed drops, which do the morn adore. - Edmund Spenser

[edit] Derived terms

• adorant
• adorative
• adorer
• adoringly

[edit] Related terms

• adorable
• adoration

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of adeor
• oared
• O'Dare
• oread

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[edit] Basque

[edit] Noun

adore

1. energy

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.dɔʁ/

[edit] Verb

adore

1. First and third person indicative present of adorer; to adore.

   J'adore

   Elle adore

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of adeor
• éroda

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Verb

adore

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of adorar.
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of adorar.

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Verb

adore

1. third-person singular subjunctive form of adora.
2. third-person plural subjunctive form of adora.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Verb

adore (infinitive: adorar)

1. formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of adorar.
2. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of adorar.
3. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of adorar.
4. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of adorar.