admire

Pronunciation: /ədˈmaɪɹ/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb feel admiration for
  2. verb look at with admiration

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

look up to

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
respect
Narrower (hyponyms)
envy
Opposite (antonyms)
look down on

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