adore

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ədô', IPA ^(key): əˈdɔː
• (US) enPR: ədôr', IPA ^(key): əˈdɔːr

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Verb

Plain form adore

Third-person singular adores

Past tense adored

Past participle adored

Present participle adoring

1. If you adore someone, you love them very much.

   It is clear that he adores his wife.

2. If you adore something, you like it a lot.

   I simply adore your new dress. Where did you get it?

Related words

• adoration