Admiring
/ədˈmaɪ.ər.ɪŋ/
verbIntermediate📊CommonEmotion
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Definitions
1
feel a strong admiration for (someone or something) deeply and respectfully
/ədˈmaɪ.ər.ɪŋ/
verbneutralIntermediate
Emotion
feel a deep respect and admiration for someone or something
He admires her strength.
More Examples
2
The audience admired the ballet dancer's elegant moves.
How It's Used
General
"She admires artists who can create incredible masterpieces."
Business
"He admires successful entrepreneurs who build great companies."
From Old French admirer, from Latin admirari ‘wonder at’.
Admiring has been used since the late 15th century, usually with an object of admiration.
Memory tip
Imagine the 'a' in 'admire' is for 'appreciation' and 'd' stands for 'deeply'.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to wonder at"
Base: admire
deeply admirestrongly admiregreatly admire
Common misspellings
admaringadmurring
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