adore
pronunciation
How to pronounce adore in British English:
UK [əˈdɔː(r)]
How to pronounce adore in American English:
US [əˈdɔːr]
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- Verb:
- love intensely
Word Origin
- adore
- adore: see orator
- adore (v.)
- late 14c., aouren, "to worship, pay divine honors to, bow down before," from Old French aorer "to adore, worship, praise" (10c.), from Latin adorare "speak to formally, beseech, ask in prayer," in Late Latin "to worship," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + orare "speak formally, pray" (see orator). Meaning "to honor very highly" is attested from 1590s; weakened sense of "to be very fond of" emerged by 1880s. Related: Adored; adoring.
Example
- 1. Most americans like having a leader whom foreigners adore .
- 2. Like nearly everyone else , the chinese adore hollywood blockbusters .
- 3. I absolutely adore walking as I find it a great way to start the day .
- 4. From now on live for his glory , talk of his blessings , come into his presence , worship and adore him .
- 5. It also suggests that you 're spending a lot of time comparing yourself to a person you supposedly adore , rather than sitting back and marveling at how amazing he or she is .