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- pronunciation:
dor
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
adores, adoring, adored |
| definition 1: |
to honor and worship for being divine.
They adore God and pray daily.- synonyms:
- revere, worship
- similar words:
- honor, love
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| definition 2: |
to love and admire very strongly.
He adores his grandmother and often brings her flowers.- synonyms:
- love
- antonyms:
- despise, detest, hate
- similar words:
- cherish, dote on, fancy, worship
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to like very much.
I adore that new song, don't you?- synonyms:
- fancy, love
- antonyms:
- despise, dislike, hate, loathe
- similar words:
- appreciate, enjoy, like, relish
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| related words: |
admire, dote, glorify, prize |
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| derivations: |
adoringly (adv.), adorer (n.) |
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