admire
Translation
to admire, to respect, to look up to, to appreciate
Examples
I admire your courage.
I admire your courage.
We stopped to admire the view.
We stopped to admire the view.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to respect or approve of (sb./sth.) I admire her talent.
((sb. for sth.)) to respect (sb.) because of (a quality) They admire him for his honesty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: respect, esteem, appreciate; Antonyms: despise, scorn
Etymology
From Latin 'admirari', from 'ad-' (to) + 'mirari' (to wonder at).
Memory Tips
To 'admire' is to look 'at' ('ad-') something with 'wonder' ('mirari').