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verb, -mired, -miring.
v.t. 1. to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval; feel delight or satisfaction in.
△Ex. We alladmire a brave boy, a beautiful picture, or a fine piece of work.
(SYN) esteem.
2. to feel or express admiration for.
△Ex. We all admired my father's new car.
3. to wonder at; marvel at (now often used ironically or sarcastically).
△Ex. I admire your nerve.
4. (U.S. Dialect.) to like (to do something).
△Ex. We'd sure admire to do that, ma'am (John Steinbeck).
v.i. 1. to feel or express admiration.
2. (Archaic.) to wonder.
noun admirer.
adv. admiringly.