English-Thai Dictionary

admire

VT นับถือ  ยกย่อง  สรรเสริญ  ชื่นชม  เลื่อมใส  regard praise respect nab-thue

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ADMIRE

v.t.[L. admiror, ad and miror, to wonder; demiror. See Moor and Mar. ] 1. To regard with wonder or surprise, mingled with approbation, esteem, reverence or affection.
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and be admired in all them that love him. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 .
This word has been used in an ill sense, but seems now correctly restricted to the sense here given, and implying something great, rare or excellent, in the object admired.
2. To regard with affection; a familiar term for to love greatly.

 

ADMIRE

v.i.To wonder; to be affected with slight surprise; sometimes with at; as, to admire at his own contrivance. To admire at sometimes implies disapprobation.

 

ADMIRED

pp. Regarded with wonder, mingled with pleasurable sensations, as esteem, love or reverence.

 

ADMIRER

n.One who admires; one who esteems or loves greatly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ADMIRE

Ad *mire ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Admired; p. pr. & vb. n. Admiring. ]Etym: [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. smi, and E. smile. ]

 

1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic ] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. Fuller.

 

2. 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 prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. Pope.

 

Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct.

 

Syn. -- To esteem; approve; delight in.

 

ADMIRE

ADMIRE Ad *mire ", v. i.

 

Defn: To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at. To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself. Fuller.

 

ADMIRED

ADMIRED Ad *mired ", a.

 

1. Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem.

 

2. Wonderful; also, admirable. [Obs. ] "Admired disorder. " " Admired Miranda. " Shak.

 

ADMIRER

ADMIRER Ad *mir "er, n.

 

Defn: One who admires; one who esteems or loves greatly. Cowper.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

admire

ad mire |ədˈmī (ə )r ədˈmaɪ (ə )r | ▶verb [ with obj. ] regard (an object, quality, or person ) with respect or warm approval: I admire your courage | (as adj. admiring ) : she couldn't help but notice his admiring glance. • look at with pleasure: we were just admiring your garden. DERIVATIVES ad mir ing ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at ’ + mirari ‘wonder. ’

 

admirer

ad mir er |ədˈmī (ə )rər ədˈmaɪ (ə )rər | ▶noun someone who has a particular regard for someone or something: he was a great admirer of Mark Twain. • a man who is attracted to a particular woman or a woman who is attracted to a particular man: she's got a secret admirer.

 

Oxford Dictionary

admire

ad ¦mire |ədˈmʌɪə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] regard with respect or warm approval: I admire your courage | (as adj. admiring ) : she couldn't help but notice his admiring glance. • look at (something impressive or attractive ) with pleasure: we were just admiring your garden. DERIVATIVES admiringly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at ’ + mirari ‘wonder ’.

 

admirer

ad |mirer |ədˈmʌɪərə | ▶noun someone who has a particular regard for someone or something: he was a great admirer of Henry James. • a man who is attracted to a particular woman: she's got a secret admirer.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

admire

admire verb 1 I admire your courage: esteem, approve of, respect, think highly of, rate highly, hold in high regard, applaud, praise, commend, acclaim. ANTONYMS despise, disapprove of. 2 we're just admiring your garden: delight in, appreciate, take pleasure in. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See revere . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

admirer

admirer noun a great admirer of William Finn: fan, devotee, enthusiast, aficionado; supporter, adherent, follower, disciple.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

admire

admire verb 1 she was admired for her cheerful efficiency: applaud, praise, express admiration for, commend, approve of, express approval for, favour, look on with favour, think highly of, appreciate; respect, rate highly, hold in high regard, hold in high esteem, look up to, acclaim; compliment, speak highly of, put on a pedestal. ANTONYMS disapprove of. 2 Simon had admired her from afar for a long time: worship, adore, love, cherish, dote on, be enamoured of, be infatuated with, be taken with, be attracted to, find attractive; idolize, lionize; informal carry a torch for, be mad about, be crazy about, be potty about, be wild about, have a crush on, have a thing about, have a pash on, have the hots for, be soft on, take a shine to; Brit. informal fancy. ANTONYMS loathe.

 

admirer

admirer noun 1 he was a great admirer of Churchill: fan, enthusiast, devotee, addict, aficionado, supporter, adherent, follower, disciple, votary, fanatic, zealot; informal hanger-on, groupie. 2 a handsome admirer from her Cambridge days: suitor, wooer, worshipper, beau, sweetheart, lover, love, beloved, lady love, boyfriend, girlfriend, young man, young lady, man friend, lady friend, escort; catch, conquest; Italian inamorato, inamorata; informal fancy man, fancy woman, toy boy, sugar daddy; literary swain; archaic gallant, paramour, leman.

 

French Dictionary

admirer

admirer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Éprouver de l ’admiration pour (ce qui est beau, grand ). : Ils admirent cette magnifique forêt. SYNONYME enthousiasmer . 2 ironiquement S ’étonner. : J ’admire ton inconscience. Il admire qu ’on puisse être naïf à ce point. Note Syntaxique En ce dernier sens, le verbe se construit avec le subjonctif. Note Syntaxique À la forme passive, le verbe se construit avec les prépositions de, par . Elle est admirée de ses collègues. Il est admiré par tous les partisans. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

admire

ad mire /ədmáɪə r /〖ad (…に )mire (驚嘆する )〗(名 )admiration 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; admiring 他動詞 1 (→respect 類義 )a. 〖admire A 〗A 〈人 物など 〉を賞賛する , Aに感心 [敬服 ]する ; 感嘆する ▸ admire her as a person as well as a wife 妻として人として彼女には頭が下がる ▸ I always admire the way he works with people .私は彼が人と一緒に仕事をする様子を見事だといつも思っている b. 〖admire A for B 〗Bに対してA 〈人 〉を賞賛する ▸ admire him for his talent ≒admire his talent 彼の才能を賞賛する 2 〈人が 〉〈人 景色など 〉に見とれる , ほれぼれする ▸ admire a beautiful painting 美しい絵画に見とれる ▸ admire oneself 自分の姿にうっとりする admire A from af á r ｟文 ｠A 〈人 〉を密かに慕う .

 

admired

ad m í red 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗賞賛される 〈人など 〉.

 

admirer

ad mir er /ədmáɪ (ə )rə r /名詞 C 1 【有名人 作品などの 】崇拝者 ; 賞賛者 «of » .2 ｟やや文 ｠(特定の女性への )求愛者 .