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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Admiring \Ad*mir"ing\, a. Expressing admiration; as an admiring glance. -- {Ad*mir"ing*ly}, adv --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Admire \Ad*mire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr & vb n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr L. admirari ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari akin to Gr ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at [Archaic] Examples rather to be admired than imitated. --Fuller. 2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope. Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct. Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: admiring adj : showing or feeling admiration; "an admiring crowd"; "gave me one of her rare admiring looks"
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