adore

Meaning

  1. To worship.
  2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
  3. To be very fond of.
  4. (obsolete) To adorn.

Opposite of
disdain
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈdɔː/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”).

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