adore
Translation
to love deeply, to worship, to admire greatly
Examples
I simply adore your new dress.
I simply adore your new dress.
She adores her grandchildren.
She adores her grandchildren.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to love (sb./sth.) very much She adores her grandchildren.
Similar Words
Synonyms: love, worship, cherish; Antonyms: hate, detest
Etymology
From Latin 'adorare' (to speak to, pray), from 'ad-' (to) + 'orare' (to speak, pray).
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'adore' someone so much you'd wait 'at a door' for them.