admire
v. B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ædˈmaɪɹ// UK //ɐdmˈaɪə// ad·mire
v. to look at someone or something and feel a lot of respect or pleasure. You use this when you think someone is talented or something is beautiful.
v. to regard with respect, warm approval, or pleasure. Transitive in all modern senses; often used to express aesthetic appreciation or moral esteem.
I really admire your courage.
Many young artists admire her work for its bold use of color and light.
While historians may admire his strategic brilliance on the battlefield, they often criticize the ethical implications of his political decisions during the subsequent occupation.
From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.