First Known Use: 14th century
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adore
verb \ə-ˈdȯr\
: to love or admire (someone) very much
: to like or desire (something) very much : to take great pleasure in (something)
adoredador·ing
Full Definition of ADORE
transitive verb
1
: to worship or honor as a deity or as divine
2
: to regard with loving admiration and devotion <adored his wife>
3
: to be very fond of <adores pecan pie>
— ador·er noun
— ador·ing·ly adverb
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Origin of ADORE
Middle English adouren, from Anglo-French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad- + orare to speak, pray — more at oration
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Synonym Discussion of ADORE
revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling <a professor revered by her students>. reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring <reverenced the academy's code of honor>. venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age <heroes still venerated>. worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony <worships their memory>. adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment <we adored our doctor>.
Rhymes with ADORE
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adore
verb \ə-ˈdȯr\
adoredador·ing
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