adore

American  

[uh-dawr, uh-dohr] / əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /

verb (used with object)

adored, adoring

1. to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.

   Synonyms:

   venerate, revere, reverence, idolize

   Antonyms:

   abhor

2. to pay divine honor to; worship.

   to adore God.

3. to like or admire very much.

   I simply adore the way your hair is done!

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verb (used without object)

adored, adoring

1. to worship.

adore British  

/ əˈdɔː /

verb

1. (tr) to love intensely or deeply

2. to worship (a god) with religious rites

3. informal (tr) to like very much

   I adore chocolate

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Other Word Forms

• adorer noun
• adoring adjective
• adoringly adverb
• unadored adjective
• unadoring adjective
• unadoringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of adore

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Latin adōrāre “to speak to, pray, worship,” from ad- ad- + ōrāre “to beg, plead, speak” ( oration ); replacing Middle English aour(i)e, from Old French aourer, from Latin

Example Sentences

Sarah Keeling, 45, "adored" her daughter Grace, 15, who was her "whole world", Joanne Gee said.

From BBC

She was such a mother figure to me, and I adore her truly.

From Los Angeles Times

"The fans accept playing badly, but if you don't put the heart and your commitment for the people who adore the club more than we love it..."

From BBC

If you haven’t yet encountered the cheeky puppets of the Chilean TV show “31 Minutos,” adored across Latin America since the early 2000s, their new Christmas movie is the perfect introduction.

From Los Angeles Times

"She loved teaching dogs new tricks and adored country music," they added.

From BBC

Related Words

• admire
• cherish
• delight in
• fall for
• idolize
• revere
• worship