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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).

Example Sentences

I cannot but admire his courage.  I admire him for his courage.  I admire you for your courage.  They admire each other.  We could not but admire his courage.

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