adores

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Word Origin & History

late 14c., aouren, "to worship, pay divine honors to, bow down before," from Old French aorer "to adore, worship, praise" (10c.), from Latin adorare "speak to formally, beseech, ask in prayer," in Late Latin "to worship," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + orare "speak formally, pray" (see orator). Meaning "to honor very highly" is attested from 1590s; weakened sense of "to be very fond of" emerged by 1880s. Related: Adored; adoring.

Example Sentences foradores

He adores her, and he'd kill everybody if he could, when he sees her go supperless to bed.

He cannot doubt the woman he adores: for he adores her because he believes and has proved her to be above all doubt.

But you see Sir Peter adores me so that he hastens to gratify my smallest wish.

He adores me, and I have only to give him a look to make him obey.

Mind you, I adore father, and he adores me; most people adore me; but I must do what I like.

I live there with a dear young husband who adores me; my slightest wish is his law.

But you are to be envied, god-mother, in having her all to yourself; she adores you!

He adores you—he will be your slave if you only take the right way to win him.

It is very curious when one wishes to kill the father of the woman one adores.

There was none, save under the words, "He who adores you," the name "Henry."