verb
1 have high opinion of sb/sth
ADVERB
▪ deeply , enormously , greatly , hugely , particularly , really
▪
He ~s you enormously.
▪ rather
▪ clearly , openly
▪ secretly
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She secretly ~d and envied him.
VERB + ADMIRE
▪ have to
▪
You have to ~ their dedication and commitment.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
What do you most ~ about her?
▪ for
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I rather ~ him for his determination.
PHRASES
▪ be generally ~d , be widely ~d
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He is widely ~d as a journalist.
▪ can't help admiring , can't help but ~
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I couldn't help but ~ his determination.
▪ you can only ~ sb/sth
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You can only ~ her courage and determination.
2 look at sth attractive
VERB + ADMIRE
▪ pause to , stop to
▪ stand back to , step back to
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He stood back to ~ his handiwork.
Admire is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ beauty , ↑ bravery , ↑ courage , ↑ honesty , ↑ ingenuity , ↑ painting , ↑ reflection , ↑ scenery , ↑ sunset , ↑ view , ↑ work , ↑ workmanship