Adore

/əˈdɔːr/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To love and respect someone deeply.

She adores her grandmother and visits her every weekend.

To worship or venerate as a deity.

Some cultures adore nature and consider it sacred.

To delight in something greatly.

He adores chocolate cake and always has a slice for dessert.

Middle English, from Latin 'adorare', meaning 'to speak to, to pray to'.

adore you

To have strong feelings of love or admiration for someone.

I adore it

To express great fondness or appreciation for something.

adoration

A feeling or expression of profound love and admiration.

adorable

Inspiring great affection; delightful.

To be a fan of something intensely.

I'm totally adoring that new song!

To feel a strong infatuation.

He adores that actress to the point of obsession.