adore

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /

VERB

love intensely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish delight in fall for idolize revere worship

STRONG

dig esteem exalt glorify honor prize reverence treasure venerate

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

despise dislike hate

STRONG

castigate condemn criticize debase denounce disrespect humiliate mock shame

WEAK

abhor detest

Example Sentences

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I loved having a newly arrived sister, and adored my brother, Joey, born three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal

The flying visit to the Ayrshire town only lasted about 90 minutes and saw the singer pose for pictures with adoring fans.

From BBC

The public both abhorred and adored the scandal.

From Salon

Ms. Minnelli, now sober for 11 years, has few regrets and many adoring friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

She adored teaching their daughter to ice-skate and would walk alongside her as she Rollerbladed.

From The Wall Street Journal