# admire

Pronunciation: US say "ad-MYR" /ədˈmaɪɹ/; UK say "ad-MY-uh" /ədˈmaɪə/

## Verb

1. To look upon someone or something with pleasure and a feeling of approval, esteem, love, or reverence.
   - Simple: To look at someone or something with great pleasure and respect.
   - _Crowds gathered to admire the newly restored cathedral._
   - _He admired her courage in standing up to the board._
2. To regard someone or something with wonder and delight.
   - Simple: To look at something with wonder and joy.
   - _Tourists admire the glittering harbor as their ferry approaches._
   - _She admired the intricate clockwork mechanism for hours._
3. To value someone or something highly; to hold in high esteem.
   - Simple: To value someone or something very highly.
   - _Economists admire the policy for its long-term benefits._
   - _Voters admired the senator's willingness to compromise._
4. To be enthusiastic about doing something; to want or like to do it. *(dialectal, US)*
   - Simple: To really want or like to do something.
   - _I'd admire to see the old homestead again before winter sets in._
   - _They admire to gather on the porch and swap stories after supper._

## Verb

5. To be amazed at something; to view it with surprise and wonder. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To be amazed or surprised at something.

## Origin

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, formed from ad- plus mīror meaning "to wonder at."

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