adore

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To love someone very deeply.

   It is obvious to everyone that he adores his wife.

2. 2
   verb

   To like something very much.

   I absolutely adore Italian food.

3. 3
   verb

   To worship a god.

   The people gathered to adore their gods.

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).

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