adore
[ uh-dawr, uh-dohr ]
/ əˈdɔr, əˈdoʊr /
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verb (used with object), a·dored, a·dor·ing.
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
to pay divine honor to; worship: to adore God.
to like or admire very much: I simply adore the way your hair is done!
verb (used without object), a·dored, a·dor·ing.
to worship.
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adore
/ (əˈdɔː) /
verb
(tr) to love intensely or deeply
to worship (a god) with religious rites
(tr) informal to like very muchI adore chocolate
Derived forms of adore
adorer, nounadoring, adjectiveadoringly, adverbWord Origin for adore
C15: via French from Latin adōrāre, from ad- to + ōrāre to pray
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