v. 25B6; verb
he adored his mother : LOVE DEARLY, love, be devoted to, dote on, hold dear, cherish, treasure, prize, think the world of; admire, hold in high regard, look up to, idolize, worship; informal put on a pedestal.
the people had come to pray and adore God : WORSHIP, glorify, praise, revere, reverence, exalt, extol, venerate, pay homage to; formal laud; archaic magnify.
(informal) I adore oysters : LIKE, love, be very fond of, be very keen on, be partial to, have a weakness for; delight in, revel in, relish, savour; informal be crazy about, be wild about, have a thing about, be hooked on, go a bundle on; Brit. informal be potty about.
hate.