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admire

ad·mire

UK/ədˈmaɪə/ US/ədˈmaɪɹ/ common us

verb

1.

feel admiration for

Synonyms
2.

look at with admiration

Origin

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

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