adore

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (I pray to), from ad (to) + ōrō (I speak).

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adore (third-person singular simple present adores, present participle adoring, simple past and past participle adored)

  1. To worship.
    • c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
      Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this?
    • 1758, Tobias Smollett, A Complete History of England, London: James Rivington and James Fletcher, 3rd edition, Volume 6, Book 8, “William III,” p. 29,[1]
      [James] was met at the castle-gate by a procession of [] bishops and priests in their pontificals, bearing the host, which he publicly adored.
    • 1852, Frederick Oakeley (translator), “O Come, All Ye Faithful” in Francis H. Murray, A Hymnal for Use in the English Church,[2]
      Come and behold him
      Born the King of Angels:
      O come, let us adore Him,
      Christ the Lord.
    Antonym: disdain
  2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
    It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather.
    Antonym: disdain
  3. To be very fond of.
    • 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter II, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
      "I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places. []"
  4. (obsolete) To adorn.
    Antonym: disdain

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Basque

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Etymology

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From earlier ardore, from Latin ardōrem.

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  • IPA(key): /adoɾe/ [a.ð̞o.ɾe]
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  • Rhymes: -oɾe
  • Hyphenation: a‧do‧re

Noun

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adore inan

  1. energy, vital force
    Synonym: kemen
  2. courage

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Further reading

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  • adore”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • adore”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

French

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adore

  1. inflection of adorer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Galician

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Verb

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adore

  1. inflection of adorar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French adorer (worship, adore).

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adore

  1. adore
  2. worship

Latin

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Noun

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adore or adōre n

  1. ablative singular of ador

Portuguese

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Verb

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adore

  1. inflection of adorar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

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Verb

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adore

  1. third-person singular/third-person plural present subjunctive of adora

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈdoɾe/ [aˈð̞o.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -oɾe
  • Syllabification: a‧do‧re

Verb

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adore

  1. inflection of adorar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative