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adore

v.
B1 Intermediate US //əˈdɔɹ// UK //ɐdˈɔː// adore Archaic

v. to love someone or something very much. You use this when you feel a lot of affection or admiration for a person, a pet, or even a hobby.

v. to love or admire someone or something intensely. Often used in a lighter, hyperbolic sense in modern speech to express strong liking for objects or activities.


SIMPLE

I absolutely adore your new house.

CONTEXTUAL

She has always adored her grandfather and follows his advice on almost everything.

COMPLEX

While critics were divided on the film's artistic merit, the public seemed to adore the lead actor's charismatic performance, leading to record-breaking ticket sales.

Usage

Transitive — always takes a direct object. In modern informal contexts, it is frequently used as a non-stative verb in the continuous form ('I'm adoring this weather'), though traditional grammar treats it as stative.

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