adore (어**도어**) — 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/
Korean meaning: 매우 사랑하다, 숭배하다, 아주 좋아하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**도어**
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
💡 Concept
The little girl adores her new puppy more than anything in the world.
🎵 Rhyme
I adore you more by the shore
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈdɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈdɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixad--
Rootorare
Origin
라틴어 'adorare'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '기도하다'라는 의미였습니다. 고대 로마에서 신에게 입을 맞춰 경배하는 행위를 뜻했던 것이 현재는 '매우 사랑하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
doorfloormoreshorestore
door
floor
more
shore
store
🔗Collocations
adore someone
absolutely adore
adore chocolate
fans adore
adore the view
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother adores her 20 cats, even though they've destroyed her furniture.”
“Children adore bedtime stories.”
😄 Fun example
“He adores his new sports car so much that he sleeps in the garage.”
“The audience adores the talented singer.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
lovecherishworshipidolizerevere
Antonyms
hatedespisedetest
Related
admiretreasuredevotionaffection
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