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Admire I Admired Widely Admiring Determination Verb Bre

Word admire
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ədˈmaɪə(r) / NAmE / ədˈmaɪər /
Example
  • i really admire your enthusiasm.
  • you have to admire the way he handled the situation.
  • the school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
  • i don't agree with her, but i admire her for sticking to her principles.
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admire

(verb)BrE / ədˈmaɪə(r) / NAmE / ədˈmaɪər /
  1. to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities
    • I really admire your enthusiasm.
    • You have to admire the way he handled the situation.
    • The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
    • I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.
  2. to look at something and think that it is attractive and/or impressive
    • He stood back to admire his handiwork.
    • I've just been admiring your new car.
    • Let’s just sit and admire the view.

    Extra Examples

    • He is widely admired as a journalist.
    • I couldn’t help but admire his determination.
    • I rather admire him for his determination.
    • She secretly admired and envied him.
    • What do you most admire about her?
    • You can only admire her courage and determination.
    • You have to admire their dedication and commitment.
    • I really admire her courage.
    • I’ve just been admiring your new car.
    • Let’s just sit and admire the view.
    • You can’t help but admire their dedication and commitment.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they admire
    • he / she / it admires
    • past simple admired
    • past participle admired
    • -ing form admiring

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’.
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