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adore



adore [adore adores adored adoring] BrE [əˈdɔː(r)] NAmE [əˈdɔːr] verb
(not used in the progressive tenses)
1. ~ sb to love sb very much
It's obvious that she adores him.
2. (informal)to like sth very much
~ sth I simply adore his music!
Don't you just adore that dress!
~ doing sth She adores working with children.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.

Synonyms:
like
love • be fond of • be keen on sth • adore
These words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth.
like • to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth: Do you like their new house? I like to see them enjoying themselves.
love • to like or enjoy sth very much: He loved the way she smiled.
be fond of sth • to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
be keen on sth • (BrE informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy sth: I'm not keen on spicy food. She's not keen on being told what to do.
adore • (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much: She adores working with children.
love or adore?
Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing sth
to like/love to do sth
to like/love sth very much
I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
to like/love/adore the way sb does sth
to really like/love/adore sb/sth
to be really fond of/keen on sth

Synonyms:
love
like • be fond of sb • adore • be devoted to sb • care for sb • dote on sb
These words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb.
love • to have strong feelings of affection for sb: I love you.
like • to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them: She's nice. I like her.
be fond of sb • to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time: I've always been very fond of your mother.
adore • to love sb very much: It's obvious that she adores him.
be devoted to sb • to love sb very much and be loyal to them: They are devoted to their children.
care for sb • to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex: He cared for her more than she realized.
Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does: If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.
dote on sb • to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults: He dotes on his children.
to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sb
to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sb
to love/like/care for sb very much

Example Bank:
Don't you just adore that dress!
It's obvious that she adores him.

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