Transcription
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- [ad-mahyuh r]
- /ædˈmaɪər/
- /ədˈmaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-mahyuh r]
- /ædˈmaɪər/
Definitions of admires word
- verb with object admires to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval. 1
- verb with object admires to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically): I admire your audacity. 1
- verb without object admires to feel or express admiration. 1
- verb without object admires Dialect. to take pleasure; like or desire: I would admire to go. 1
- idioms admires be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire: He's admiring of his brother's farm. 1
- noun admires Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire. 1
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Origin of admires
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin admīrārī, equivalent to ad- ad- + mīrārī (in Medieval Latin mīrāre) to wonder at, admire
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Parts of speech for Admires
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
admires popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
admires usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with admires
- which best explains what emerson admires about children?
- when a man says he admires you?
- which does emerson say he admires about children?
- the vampire who admires me?
- vampire who admires me?
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