admire

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ədˈmaɪə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ædˈmaɪ.ɚ/

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Verb

Plain form admire

Third-person singular admires

Past tense admired

Past participle admired

Present participle admiring

1. If you admire something, you like it very much.

   He admired the painting on the wall.

Related words

• admirable
• admiration
• admirer