admire
B1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ədˈmaɪə(r)/US /ədˈmaɪər/
Meaning
verb
to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities
“admire somebody/something, I really admire your enthusiasm.”
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“I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss I much admired.”
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“the first part of my life I had to admire this place from a distance I went to school on the other side of the country at Auburn University in the heart”
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“And one must admire the imagination of John Lok.”
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