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ad·mire

 (ăd-mīr′)
v.ad·mired,ad·mir·ing,ad·mires
v.tr.
1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval:admired the sculptures at the art museum.
2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect:I admired her ability as a violinist.
3.Chiefly New England & Upper Southern US To enjoy (something):"I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them"(Dialect Notes).
4.Archaic To marvel or wonder at.
v.intr.New England & Upper Southern US
To marvel at something. Often used withat.
[Frenchadmirer, from Old Frenchamirer, from Latinadmīrārī,to wonder at :ad-,ad- +mīrārī,to wonder (frommīrus,wonderful; seesmei- inIndo-European roots).]
ad·mir′er n.
ad·mir′ing·ly adv.
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ad•mir•er

(ædˈmaɪər ər)
n.
1. a person who admires another: He was a great admirer of Woodrow Wilson.
2. a person who is attracted to another: He was one of her many admirers.
[1605–15]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.admirer - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.admirer - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
advocate,advocator,exponent,proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
anglophil,anglophile - an admirer of England and things English
believer,truster - a supporter who accepts something as true
Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
corporatist - a supporter of corporatism
enthusiast,partizan,partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Francophil,Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French
free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade
functionalist - an adherent of functionalism
Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
loyalist,stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
Graecophile,philhellene,philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
mainstay,pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
endorser,indorser,ratifier,subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval
well-wisher,sympathiser,sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
toaster,wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
maintainer,sustainer,upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
verifier,voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
2.admirer - a person who admiresadmirer - a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
venerator - someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
marveller,wonderer - someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
3.admirer - someone who admires a young womanadmirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
fancier,enthusiast - a person having a strong liking for something
suer,suitor,wooer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
worshiper,worshipper - someone who admires too much to recognize faults
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admirer

noun
1.fan,supporter,follower,enthusiast,partisan,disciple,buff(informal),protagonist,devotee,worshipper,adherent,votaryHe was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
2.suitor,lover,boyfriend,sweetheart,beau,wooerHe was the most persistent of her admirers.
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admirer

noun
1.One who ardently admires:
Informal:fan.
2.A man who courts a woman:
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Translations
مُعْجَب بِمُعْجَب بِأمْرَأَه
ctitelobdivovatel
beundrer
csodáló
aîdáandi
ctiteľobdivovateľ

admirer

[ədˈmaɪərəʳ]N →admirador(a)m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

admirer

[ədˈmaɪərər]n
(=fan) →admirateur/tricem/f
an admirer of sth/sb →unadmirateur de qch/qn
(=suitor) →admirateur/tricem/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

admirer

n →Bewund(e)rer(in)m(f), →Verehrer(in)m(f); (dated, hum:= suitor) →Verehrerm (hum)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

admirer

[ədˈmaɪərəʳ]n →ammiratore/trice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

admire

(ədˈmaiə) verb
1. to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure.I've just been admiring your new car. bewonder يَنْظُر بِإعْجَاب възхищавам се admirar obdivovatbewundern beundreθαυμάζωadmirar imetlema تحسین کردن ihaillaadmirer לְהִתפַּעֵל, לְהַעֲרִיץ प्रशंसा करना diviti se megcsodál mengagumi, memuji dá, dást aðammirare 賞賛する 감탄하다 žavėtis apbrīnot kagumbewonderenbeundrepodziwiać دمېنې، تعجب، شاباسى په نظر كتل. admirar a admiraлюбоваться obdivovať občudovati diviti se beundra, prisa ชื่นชม hayran olmak, hayran hayran bakmak 羨慕 милуватися توصیف کرنا ، مدح کرنا ngắm nhìn羡慕
2. to have a very high opinion of (something or someone).I admire John's courage. bewonder يُعْجَب بِ уважавам admirar obdivovatbewundern beundreθαυμάζω, εκτιμώ βαθιάadmirar imetlema پسندیدن؛ ستودن ihaillaadmirer לְהַעֲרִיץ श्रद्धा करना diviti se csodál mengagumi dást aðammirare 感心する 높이 평가하다 žavėtis apbrīnot mengagumibewonderenbeundre,se opp tilpodziwiać اريان پاتې كېدل: خوښې ښكاره كول admirar a ad­miraвосхищаться obdivovať visoko ceniti ceniti beundra นับถือ; ยกย่อง hayran olmak,takdir etmek 欽佩 захоплюватися بہت عمدہ رائے رکھنا khâm phục钦佩
ˈadmirable (ˈӕdmə-) adjective
extremely good.His behaviour during the riot was admirable. bewonderingswaardig جَدِير بِالإعْجَاب възхитителен admirável obdivuhodnýbewundernswert beundringsværdigαξιοθαύμαστοςadmirable imetlusväärne تحسین برانگیز ihailtavaadmirable רָאוּי לְהַעֲרָכָה प्रशंसनीय dostojan divljenja csodálatos mengagumkan aðdáunarverðurammirabile,ammirevole 見事な 감탄할 만한 puikus, žavus apbrīnojams; lielisks mengkagumkanbewonderenswaardigbeundringsverdig godny podziwu دحیرانی وړ ؛دشاباسی وړadmirável admirabil замечательный, восхитительный obdivuhodný čudovit izvrstan beundransvärd น่ายกย่อง övgüye değer, hayran bırakan 極好的，絕妙的 чудовий, прекрасний قابل تعریف đáng khâm phục 极好的，绝妙的
ˈadmirably (ˈӕdmə-) adverb
extremely well.He's admirably suited to the job. uitstekend عَلَى نَحْو يُثِير الإعْجَاب възхитително admiravelmente obdivuhodněbewundernswert beundringsværdigtθαυμάσια, εξαίσιαadmirablemente suurepäraselt بطور تحسین برانگیز ihailtavastiadmirablement בְּאוֹפֶן הָרָאוּי לְהַעֲרָכָה प्रशंसापूर्वक zadivljujuće csodálatosan sangat einkar velmirabilmente, in modo ammirevole 立派に 감탄할 만하게 puikiai apbrīnojami; lieliski keagumannya bijzonder goed svært godt,beundringsverdig wspaniale په خوښۍ سره، په شاباسی او تحسين سره، په مينه. admiravelmente admirabilзамечательно obdivuhodne čudovito izvanredno utmärkt อย่างดียิ่ง hayran bırakan, övgüye değer 極好地 чудово, прекрасно بطریقِ احسن một cách đáng phục极妙地
admiration (ӕdmiˈreiʃən) noun
They were filled with admiration at the team's performance. bewondering إعْجَاب възхищение admiração obdiv die Bewunderung beundringθαυμασμόςadmiración imetlus تمجید ihailuadmirationהערצה प्रशंसा divljenje csodálat kekaguman aðdáunammirazione 賞賛 감탄 susižavėjimas apbrīna kekagumanbewonderingbeundringpodziw تعجبadmiração admi­raţieвосхищение obdiv občudovanje divljenje beundran การชื่นชมhayranlık,takdir 仰慕，欽佩 захоплення تحسین ، توصیف sự khâm phục 赞美，钦佩
adˈmirer noun
1. one who admires (someone or something).He is an admirer of Mozart. bewonderaar مُعْجَب بِ почитател admirador obdivovatel der/die Bewunderer(in) beundrerλάτρηςadmirador austaja ستایشگر ihailija admirateur/-triceמעריץ प्रशंसक, प्रेमी obožavatelj rajongó pengagum aðdáandiammiratore,ammiratrice 賞賛者 찬양자 gerbėjas cienītājs peminatbewonderaarbeundrerwielbiciel خوښوونكى،admirador admi­ratorлюбитель obdivovateľ, -ka občudovalec obožavalac (obožavateljka) beundrare ผู้ชื่นชมhayran 仰慕者 палкий прихильник مدح سرا người hâm mộ赞赏者
2. a man who is attracted by a particular woman.She has many admirers. bewonderaar مُعْجَب بِأمْرَأَه обожател admirador ctitel der/die Verehrer(in) beundrerθαυμαστήςadmirador austaja شیفته؛ سینه چاک ihailijaadmirateurמעריץ अनुरागी obožavatelj csodáló pengagum aðdáandiammiratore 愛慕する人 구애자 garbintojas pielūdzējs peminataanbidderbeundrerwielbiciel مینهadmirador admiratorпоклонник ctiteľ častilec obožavalac beundrare ผู้ชายที่มีผู้หญิงชื่นชอบhayran 傾慕者 залицяльник مداح người si mê倾慕者
adˈmiring adjective
an admiring glance. bewonderende فِيه إعْجَاب възхитител admirador obdivnýbewundernd beundrende γεμάτος θαυμασμόadmirativo imetlev تحسین آمیز ihailevaadmirateurמעריץ प्रशंसा योग्य pun obožavanja csodálkozó kagum aðdáandi (che ammira) 賞賛している 감탄스러운 kupinas susižavėjimo apbrīnojošs; apbrīnojams meminatibewonderendbeundrende pełen podziwu په مينه،. admirativo ad­mi­rativвосхищённый obdivný občudujoč zadivljen beundrande น่าชื่นชม hayranlık dolu 讚賞的 захоплений توصیفی، تعریفی cảm phục赞美的
adˈmiringly adverb
bewonderingswaardig بِإعْجَاب възхитително com admiração s obdivembewundernd med beundring; beundringsværdigt με θαυμασμό con admiración imetlevalt بطور ستایش آمیز ihailevastiadmirativement בְּהַעֲרָצָה प्रशंसापूर्वक s obožavanjem elragadtatással secara kagum, dengan kagum með aðdáuncon ammirazione 感心して 탄복할 만하게 su susižavėjimu apbrīnojami; ar apbrīnu dengan penuh minatbewonderendmed beundring z podziwem دتحسين په توګه com admiração (în mod) admirativ восхищённо obdivne občudujoče zadivljeno beundrande, med beundran อย่างน่าชื่นชม hayranlıkla 讚賞地 захоплено تعریفی طور پر khâm phục赞美地
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