Antonyms for admires
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ad-mahyuhr |
| Phonetic Transcription : ædˈmaɪər |
Definition of admires
Origin :- early 15c. (implied in admired), from Middle French admirer (Old French amirer, 14c.), or directly from Latin admirari "to wonder at" (see admiration). Related: Admiring; admiringly.
- verb hold in high regard
- Admires her great qualities, and glories in the friendship between them.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I am like the drunkard who admires a temperate life, yet can't pass a ginshop.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- He will not forget the builder while he admires the architect.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
- He admires you greatly, Lucy; he told me so as he took me downstairs.
- Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. » by Charles James Lever
- Beulwitz, the emperor's aide-de-camp, admires her immensely.
- Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
- The child will not claim it unless he knows his parent and admires or respects him.
- Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
- Candaules worships you, admires you, and his fault springs only from an excess of love.'
- Extract from : « King Candaules » by Thophile Gautier
- He admires the profusion of walnuts, chestnuts, wild apples and plums.
- Extract from : « The Country of the Neutrals » by James H. Coyne
- Now, if there is one thing Destiny admires in a man, it is his courage to defy her.
- Extract from : « Quin » by Alice Hegan Rice
- If he ever recovers it, he will present you with it; he says if it should cost him £10—for he admires you.
- Extract from : « Letters of Edward FitzGerald » by Edward FitzGerald
Synonyms for admires
- adore
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- be crazy about
- be crazy for
- be crazy over
- be mad about
- be nuts about
- be stuck on
- be sweet on
- be wild about
- cherish
- commend
- credit
- delight in
- esteem
- eulogize
- extol
- fall for
- get high on
- glorify
- go for
- groove on
- hail
- hold in respect
- honor
- idolize
- laud
- look up to
- marvel at
- moon over
- pay homage to
- praise
- prize
- rate highly
- respect
- revere
- take pleasure in
- think highly of
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- wonder at
- worship
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