adore — to love and respect someone or something very much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to love and respect someone or something very much
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdɔːr/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother adores her 20 cats, even though they've destroyed her furniture.
- Children adore bedtime stories.
- He adores his new sports car so much that he sleeps in the garage.
adore
VERB[/əˈdɔːr/]
to love and respect someone or something very much
The little girl adores her new puppy more than anything in the world.
I adore you more by the shore
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'adorare', originally meaning 'to pray' or 'to worship'. In ancient Rome, it referred to the act of kissing or showing reverence to the gods, which has evolved into the modern meaning of 'to love deeply or intensely'.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + orare (to pray, to speak), literally 'to pray toward' or 'to address with prayer'.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother adores her 20 cats, even though they've destroyed her furniture.”
“Children adore bedtime stories.”
“He adores his new sports car so much that he sleeps in the garage.”
“The audience adores the talented singer.”
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