adore
/əˈdɔːr/verb★Intermediate
informal
To love someone or something deeply and passionately
He adores his wife's cooking.
He loves his wife's cooking very much.
Children adore their grandparents.
Children love their grandparents very much.
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Often used to express strong affection for people, pets, or things.
Collocations
adore someonelove someone deeplyadore somethinglove something deeplyadore doing somethinglove doing something
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💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
'Adore' is stronger than 'like' and is used to express deep affection.
📖Word Origin
From Middle English 'adoren', from Old French 'adorer', from Latin 'adorare' (to adore, worship), from 'ad-' (to) + 'orare' (to pray).
📝Usage Notes
Commonly used in informal contexts to express strong affection. Can be used for people, pets, or things.
Word Breakdown
ad-
to
prefix-ore
pray
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