Adore

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: É™dô', IPA: /əˈdɔː/
• US enPR: É™dôr', IPA: /əˈdɔːr/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Origin

From Old French adorer, from Latin adoro, from ad ("to") + to speak, to pray.

Full definition of adore

Verb

1. To worship.
• SmollettBishops and priests, ... bearing the host, which he James publicly adored.
2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather.
• MacaulayThe great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Montouth.
3. To be very fond of.
• 1907, w, The Younger Set Chapter 2/5, “I ought to arise and go forth with timbrel and with dances ; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels ?...not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances ; …”
4. (obsolete) To adorn.Like to the hore
   Congealed drops, which do the morn adore. - Edmund Spenser

Derived terms

• adorant
• adorative
• adorer
• adoringly

Related terms

• adorable
• adoration

Anagrams

• oared
• O'Dare
• oread