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admire

verb/ədˈmaɪə(r)/ (uhd-MY-uh)Level B1
admire meaning picture: A young girl looking up with admiration at her grandfather receiving an award on stage.
Picture meaning of “admire” — to respect and like someone or something very much

to respect and like someone or something very much

You admire people for their good qualities, like courage or hard work. You can also admire something beautiful by looking at it with pleasure.

admire meaning in Hindi

किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ का बहुत सम्मान करना और उसे बहुत पसंद करना

आप लोगों की अच्छी खूबियों, जैसे साहस या मेहनत, के लिए उनकी प्रशंसा करते हैं। किसी सुंदर चीज़ को खुशी से निहारना भी admire करना है।

Examples

  1. I really admire my mother for managing work and home so calmly.मैं अपनी माँ की बहुत प्रशंसा करता हूँ कि वे काम और घर दोनों को इतने शांत ढंग से संभालती हैं।
  2. Many young Indians admire Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for his simplicity and vision.बहुत से युवा भारतीय डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम की सादगी और दूरदृष्टि के प्रशंसक हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

respectlook up topraiseappreciatedespiselook down on

Memory trick

ad-MIRE sounds like ad-MIRROR: you keep gazing at what you admire, like at a mirror.

💡 Did you know?

The word admire comes from the Latin word 'admirari', which means to wonder at or be astonished by something beautiful or impressive.

Word origin

From Latin 'admirari' (to wonder at), from 'ad' (at) + 'mirari' (to wonder); it first meant to marvel at, later to respect and like.

Other meanings

adverb in a way that deserves admiration or praise

noun a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something

admire meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ का बहुत सम्मान करना और उसे बहुत पसंद करना
Arabic · العربيةأن تحترم شخصًا أو شيئًا وتحبه كثيرًا
French · Françaisrespecter et apprécier beaucoup quelqu’un ou quelque chose
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiasangat menghormati dan menyukai seseorang atau sesuatu
Chinese · 中文非常尊敬并喜欢某人或某物

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