Definition of: admire

(ad·mīr′) v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing v.t.
1. To regard with wonder, pleasure, and approbation.
2. To have respect or esteem for.
3. Obs. To wonder or marvel at.
—v.i.
4. To feel or express admiration. [<L admirari <ad- at + mirari wonder]
—ad·mir′er noun
—ad·mir′ing adjective
—ad·mir′ing·ly adverb Synonyms: adore, applaud, approve, enjoy, esteem, extol, honor, love, respect, revere, venerate. We admire beauty in nature and art, enjoy books or society. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol or adore the goodness, majesty, and power of God. Antonyms: abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scorn.