verb
1.
Synonyms: revere , reverence, venerate, worship
Related Word: extol, laud, praise
Contrasted words: curse, execrate
2.
Synonyms: love 2, affection, worship
3.
to love, admire, or enjoy excessively
she adores and spoils her grandchildren
Synonyms: dote (on or upon), idolize, worship
Related Word: admire, esteem, love; coddle, indulge, pamper, spoil
Idioms: be silly over
Contrasted words: abhor, abominate, hate, loathe; contemn, despise, disdain, scorn
Antonyms: detest
4.
Synonyms: love 1, delight (in), ||eat up