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admire

v.

To have regard for
esteem, honor, applaud, praise, extol, respect, approve, revere, venerate, eulogize, panegyrize, laud, boost, glorify, reverence, hold dear, appreciate, credit, commend, favor, value, treasure, prize, look up to, rate highly, pay homage to, idolize, adore, worship, hail, put a high price on, regard with approbation, have a high opinion of, regard highly, wonder at, marvel at, think highly of, value highly, esteem highly, regard as fine, consider brilliant, think wonderful, hold in esteem, hold in respect, think well of, show deference to, set store by*, put on a pedestal*, make an ado about*, think the world of*.
Antonyms censure*, deride, deprecate.
To be fond of or delighted with
cherish, contemplate pleasurably, delight in, relish; see like 1, 2. See syn. study at regard.

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Another word for admire

verb

To regard with great pleasure or approval:
appreciate. See like, praise
To have a high opinion of:
consider, esteem, honor, regard, respect, value. Idioms: look up to, think highly (or much) (or well) of. See praise