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Word entry · 6 letters

admire

Best crossword clue

"Respect highly"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ədˈmaɪə/Part of speech verbSorted adeimrStarts with AEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. feel admiration for

Word origin

From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

Used in a sentence

  • The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].
  • examples rather to be admired than imitated
  • kings ſhall crouch vnto our conquering ſwords, And hoſtes of Souldiers ſtand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they ſhall confeſſe Theſe are the men that al the world admires,

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