Definitions

admire

[ad-mahyuhr] / ædˈmaɪər /

VERB

hold in high regard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adore applaud appreciate cherish commend credit extol hail honor idolize laud marvel at praise prize respect revere treasure worship

STRONG

approve esteem eulogize glorify value venerate

WEAK

be crazy about be crazy for be crazy over be mad about be nuts about be stuck on be sweet on be wild about delight in fall for get high on go for groove on hold in respect look up to moon over pay homage to rate highly take pleasure in think highly of wonder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care reproach

STRONG

mock

WEAK

abhor detest execrate scorn

Example Sentences

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And I admire that she never tried to stop me from digging up the past.

From The Wall Street Journal

They clustered around Christopher and Mal, and he bent down to admire them.

From Literature

Mr. Chiasson has written an admiring, even loving, account of the life of a man he observed from “a front-row seat.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Lately he has accelerated his book-writing, putting out novels at a pace Ford himself would have admired.

From The Wall Street Journal

Looking at the two-year weekly chart, there are several developments worth admiring.

From Barron's