admire

1. v. t. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. Source: opted

2. v. t. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Source: opted

3. v. i. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. Source: opted

4. v. feel admiration for Source: wordnet

5. v. look at with admiration Source: wordnet

6. 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. Fuller. 2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. Pope. Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. Syn. -- To esteem; approve; delight in. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. Fuller. Source: webster

7. To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; --sometimes with at.To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. Fuller. Source: adambom

8. v:100 v. feel admiration for v. look at with admiration Source: ecdict

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