admire
verb
1 admire
Feel admiration for.
synonym: look up to.
Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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Roget 931:
approve;
approbate,
think good,
think much of,
think well of,
think highly of;
esteem,
value,
prize;
set great store by,
set great store on.
do justice to,
appreciate;
honor,
hold in esteem,
look up to,
admire;
like
etc.
897;
be in favor of,
wish Godspeed;
hail,
hail with satisfaction.
stand up for,
stick up for;
uphold,
hold up,
countenance,
sanction;
clap on the back,
pat on the back;
keep in countenance,
indorse;
give credit,
recommend;
mark with a white mark,
mark with a stone.
commend,
belaud†,
praise,
laud,
compliment;
pay a tribute,
bepraise†;
clap the hands;
applaud,
cheer,
acclamate†,
encore;
panegyrize†,
eulogize,
cry up,
proner [Fr.],
puff;
extol,
extol to the skies;
magnify,
glorify,
exalt,
swell,
make much of;
flatter
etc.
933;
bless,
give a blessing to;
have a good word for,
say a good word for;
speak well of,
speak highly of,
speak in high terms of;
sing the praises of,
sound the praises of,
chaunt the praises of;
resound the praises of;
sing praises to;
cheer to the echo,
applaud to the echo,
applaud to the very echo,
cheer to the very echo.
redound to the honor,
redound to the praise,
redound to the credit of;
do credit to;
deserve praise
etc.
n.;
recommend itself;
pass muster.
be praised
&c.;
receive honorable mention;
be in favor with,
be in high favor with;
ring with the praises of,
win golden opinions,
gain credit,
find favor with,
stand well in the opinion of;
laudari a laudato viro [Lat.].
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Dutch: bewonderen, opkijken, opzien
2 admire
Look at with admiration.
Dutch: bewonderen
Moby thesaurus: OK, accept, accord respect to, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, approve, approve of, bless, cherish, consider, countenance, dearly love, defer to, deify, delight in, endorse, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, hero-worship, hold dear, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, hold with, honor, idolize, keep in countenance, look up to, love to distraction, prize, rate highly, regard, relish, respect, revere, reverence, sanction, take kindly to, think highly of, think much of, think well of, treasure, uphold, value, venerate, view with favor, worship ... show more.
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