a ‧ dore /əˈdɔː $ əˈdɔːr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: adorer , from Latin adorare , from ad- 'to' + orare 'to speak, pray' ]
1 . to love someone very much and feel very proud of them:
Betty adores her grandchildren.
2 . informal to like something very much:
I simply adore chocolate.