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admire
1. v. (obsolete, transitive) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
2. v. To regard with wonder and delight.
3. v. To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
4. v. To estimate or prize highly.
to admire a person of high moral worth
to admire a landscape
5. v. (US, dialectal rare) To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something).

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There was no one that did not admire the boy.  I admire you for your courage.  You can't do anything other than admire his courage.  We could not but admire his courage.  Most boys admire baseball heroes.

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