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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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Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini play besties on ‘Dead to Me’ and adore each other in real life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

This group fits into a long line of U.K. artists, including Amy Winehouse and Adele before them, who clearly adore old American soul records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

All are quick to point out that they adore the goals of this project.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

"The fans accept playing badly, but if you don't put the heart and your commitment for the people who adore the club more than we love it..."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

This was precisely why she loved plays, or hers at least; everyone would adore her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.