admire

Meanings

Verb

feel admiration for
look at with admiration
To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
To regard with wonder and delight.
To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

Synonyms

look up to

Antonyms

look down on

Scrabble Score: 9

admire is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
admire is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
admire is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

admire is a valid Words With Friends word