Admire
verb
To look at something or somebody with pleasure.
I really admire your bravery.
Often appears as...
- admire someone's courage
- admire the view
verb
To respect or think highly of someone or something.
Everyone admires her for her honesty.
Often appears as...
- admire someone's dedication
- admire someone's commitment
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Approving
verb
To feel or express admiration.
She stood back to admire her handwork.
Often appears as...
- admire the beauty
- admire the design
verb
To look at something or somebody with pleasure.
I really admire your bravery.
Often appears as...
- admire someone's courage
- admire the view
verb
To respect or think highly of someone or something.
Everyone admires her for her honesty.
Often appears as...
- admire someone's dedication
- admire someone's commitment
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To feel or express admiration.
She stood back to admire her handwork.
Often appears as...
- admire the beauty
- admire the design
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Shows you have positive feelings about someone's actions or qualities.
Watching the kids play, I admired their simple joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pleasure
Used when something is visually pleasing and you appreciate looking at it.
We admired the colorful sunset from the balcony.
Pro Tip 3/3No Envy
Admiring doesn't mean you're jealous, it's a form of respect.
I admire her style, but I'm content with my own.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Shows you have positive feelings about someone's actions or qualities.
Watching the kids play, I admired their simple joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pleasure
Used when something is visually pleasing and you appreciate looking at it.
We admired the colorful sunset from the balcony.
Pro Tip 3/3No Envy
Admiring doesn't mean you're jealous, it's a form of respect.
I admire her style, but I'm content with my own.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Emotion
Shows you have positive feelings about someone's actions or qualities.
Watching the kids play, I admired their simple joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Pleasure
Used when something is visually pleasing and you appreciate looking at it.
We admired the colorful sunset from the balcony.
Pro Tip 3/3No Envy
Admiring doesn't mean you're jealous, it's a form of respect.
I admire her style, but I'm content with my own.
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Poison vs. venom: What's...
where the snake is just trying to send a message without actually killing you. You see, venom takes energy and resources for the snake to make, and they don't want to waste it on a warning shot. When it comes to poison, on the other hand, there's no warning shot. If you pick up a poisonous dart frog to admire its beautiful colors,
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Looks aren't everything....
we have defined beauty not just as health and youth and symmetry that we're biologically programmed to admire, but also as tall, slender figures, and femininity and white skin. And this is a legacy that was built for me,
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Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him, such as the kookaburra.
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Sir David Attenborough...
to platform females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him such as the kookaburra
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Budgie Courtship Ritual...
everything but after her flight she's too occupied in preening to care but her admirer has ways to get himself noticed she sees more subtleties of color than
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Princess Diana's Funeral...
with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her for her energy and commitment to others. I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join
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Penguins Kidnapping...
But it's only for a moment. A large crowd has gathered, all trying to adopt the chick. She's soon overwhelmed by doting admirers.
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Giving checkmate is...
the player who I admired and I respected so much and I learned so much from his games it gave me inspiration and gave me
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10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does
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Baby Penguin Escapes...
they block the father's path at every turn as his chick gets smothered by admirers there's nothing he can do
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Poison vs. venom: What's...
where the snake is just trying to send a message without actually killing you. You see, venom takes energy and resources for the snake to make, and they don't want to waste it on a warning shot. When it comes to poison, on the other hand, there's no warning shot. If you pick up a poisonous dart frog to admire its beautiful colors,
Video examples
Looks aren't everything....
we have defined beauty not just as health and youth and symmetry that we're biologically programmed to admire, but also as tall, slender figures, and femininity and white skin. And this is a legacy that was built for me,
Video examples
Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him, such as the kookaburra.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
to platform females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him such as the kookaburra
Video examples
Budgie Courtship Ritual...
everything but after her flight she's too occupied in preening to care but her admirer has ways to get himself noticed she sees more subtleties of color than
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Princess Diana's Funeral...
with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her for her energy and commitment to others. I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join
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Penguins Kidnapping...
But it's only for a moment. A large crowd has gathered, all trying to adopt the chick. She's soon overwhelmed by doting admirers.
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Giving checkmate is...
the player who I admired and I respected so much and I learned so much from his games it gave me inspiration and gave me
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10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does
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Baby Penguin Escapes...
they block the father's path at every turn as his chick gets smothered by admirers there's nothing he can do
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
When I look at acting careers that I really admire, I see that it's been a precise decision-making process for these people. They make decisions based on what they love, and they do only the things that they are passionate about. They play only characters that they can't stop thinking about.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
I think it is perfectly natural for any artist to admire intensely and love a young man. It is an incident in the life of almost every artist.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
The successful men I admired all built their bodies.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
You always admire what you really don't understand.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Few men have been admired of their familiars.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I respect and admire what cops do.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
When I look at acting careers that I really admire, I see that it's been a precise decision-making process for these people. They make decisions based on what they love, and they do only the things that they are passionate about. They play only characters that they can't stop thinking about.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
I think it is perfectly natural for any artist to admire intensely and love a young man. It is an incident in the life of almost every artist.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
The successful men I admired all built their bodies.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
You always admire what you really don't understand.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Few men have been admired of their familiars.
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Aeschylus
Greek Poet
He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
I respect and admire what cops do.
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