adore

Definition for adore

verb as in love intensely

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admire, cherish, delight in, fall for, idolize, revere, worship

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dig, esteem, exalt, glorify, honor, prize, reverence, treasure, venerate

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be crazy about, be gone on, be mad for, be nuts about, be serious about, be smitten with, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, dote on, flip over, go for

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Taking a spin as a fortune teller, the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member predicted that adoring fans would soon turn on Goggins, just as they had with Pascal.

From Los Angeles Times

He is normally adored by American fans, given he plays on the PGA Tour, but this week he bore the brunt of the barbs.

From BBC

The book sparked renewed interest in the Eastside’s 1960s Chicano rock scene, and Jaramillo reunited with bandmates to perform for a few more years before adoring crowds.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been a steady climb thus far — just continuous momentum, one critically adored album after another, until bam: They’re playing the Bowl the night before John Legend.

From Los Angeles Times

“You may not be yearning for it, but I would be hard-pressed to point to a person that wouldn’t want to be adored by a celebrity.”

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