admire

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to feel warm approval or high regard for

   I admired them for their bravery.

2. 2
   verb

   to look at with admiration

   I admired the trophy case.

3. 3
   verb

   To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

   The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].

4. 4
   verb

   To regard with wonder and delight.

   kings ſhall crouch vnto our conquering ſwords, And hoſtes of Souldiers ſtand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they ſhall confeſſe Theſe are the men that al the world admires,

5. 5
   verb

   To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.

   to admire a person of high moral worth

6. 6
   verb

   To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

   I'm not sayin' she's touched the Devil, now, but I'd admire to know what books she reads and why she hides them — she'll not answer me, y' see.

7. 7
   verb

   To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.

8. 8
   name

   A city and town in Kansas.

Etymology

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).