adoreverb
1love and respect deeply.
2worship or venerate (a deity).
Derivatives
adorationnoun
adorernoun
adoringadjective
adoringlyadverb
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L.adorare'to worship', fromad-'to' +orare'speak, pray'.
Thesaurusadoreverb
1he adored his mother: LOVE DEARLY, love, be devoted to, dote on, hold dear, cherish, treasure, prize, think the world of; admire, hold in high regard, look up to, idolize, worship;informalput on a pedestal.
2the people had come to pray and adore God: WORSHIP, glorify, praise, revere, reverence, exalt, extol, venerate, pay homage to;formallaud;archaicmagnify.
3(informal)I adore oysters: LIKE, love, be very fond of, be very keen on, be partial to, have a weakness for; delight in, revel in, relish, savour;informalbe crazy about, be wild about, have a thing about, be hooked on, go a bundle on;Brit. informalbe potty about.
Oppositeshate.