admire in English: To look at someone or something with great liking and respect. (verb)

Translation

To look at someone or something with great liking and respect.

Word origin

From Latin admirari, meaning to wonder at, from ad plus mirari, to wonder.

Verb typeregular (admire, admires, admired)

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"Admire" means to respect and like someone for what they do.

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You can also "admire" something beautiful by looking at it with pleasure.

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"Admired" is the past form.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

respect

A good feeling towards someone because of who they are or what they do.

hero

A person who does something very brave, or the main good person in a story.

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

watch

To look at something for a time to see what it does or what happens.

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