■ verb regard with respect or warm approval.
↘look at with pleasure.
Derivatives
admiration noun
~r noun
admiring adjective
admiringly adverb
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as admiration ): from L. admirari , from ad- 'at' + mirari 'wonder'.
■ verb regard with respect or warm approval.
↘look at with pleasure.
Derivatives
admiration noun
~r noun
admiring adjective
admiringly adverb
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as admiration ): from L. admirari , from ad- 'at' + mirari 'wonder'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004