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In some senses, admire is marked as obsolete, US, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
admire
UK /ədˈmaɪə/ US /ədˈmaɪɹ/
verb 5name 2
Collocations
12(verb.) have high opinion of sb/sth
ADV
deeply, enormously, greatly, hugely, particularly, really
I really admire how she managed to finish her degree while working full time.
rather | clearly, openly
secretly
He secretly admires his older brother's confidence and athletic abilities.
VERB + ADMIRE
have to
I have to admire how much patience she showed with the difficult customer.
PREP
about
I really admire about my teacher how she explains difficult ideas so clearly.
for
She admires her grandmother for the courage she showed during difficult times.
PHRASES
be generally/widely admired
Her innovative teaching methods are generally admired by educators across the country.
can't/couldn't help admiring/but admire
She can't help but admire her grandmother's courage in starting a new business at seventy.
you can only admire sb/sth
When you see how she overcame her illness, you can only admire her strength and positive attitude.
(verb.) look at sth attractive
VERB + ADMIRE
pause to, stop to
stand/step back to
She stepped back to admire the painting she had just finished hanging on the wall.
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