admiring
[ ad-mahyuh r-ing ]
/ ædˈmaɪər ɪŋ /
adjective
displaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks.
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Definition for admiring (2 of 2)
admire
[ ad-mahyuhr ]
/ ædˈmaɪər /
verb (used with object), ad·mired, ad·mir·ing.
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically): I admire your audacity.
verb (used without object), ad·mired, ad·mir·ing.
to feel or express admiration.
Dialect.
to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go.
Origin of admire
1580–90; < Latin
admīrārī, equivalent to
ad-
ad- +
mīrārī (in Medieval Latin
mīrāre) to wonder at, admire
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British Dictionary definitions for admiring
admire
/ (ədˈmaɪə) /
verb (tr)
to regard with esteem, respect, approval, or pleased surprise
archaic
to wonder at
Derived forms of admire
admirer, noun admiring, adjective admiringly, adverbWord Origin for admire
C16: from Latin
admīrāri to wonder at, from
ad- to, at +
mīrāri to wonder, from
mīrus wonderful