ADORE


Meaning of ADORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈdȯr ]

transitive verb

( adored ; ador·ing )

Etymology: Middle English adouren, from Anglo-French aurer, adourer, from Latin adorare, from ad- + orare to speak, pray — more at oration

Date: 14th century

1. : to worship or honor as a deity or as divine

2. : to regard with loving admiration and devotion

adored his wife

3. : to be very fond of

adore s pecan pie

Synonyms: see revere

• ador·er noun

• ador·ing·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.