adore
English?[?'d?(r)]; American?[?'d?r]? ?
vt.?Admiration; Adore; like very much
1. The basic meaning of "adore" is to be extremely "love, admiration", which means being emotionally overwhelmed by the charm of an object of admiration; it can also be interpreted as "admiration, worship", which means to admire someone. To worship or believe in someone or something as a god or something sacred.
2. Nouns that often refer to people can also be followed by an as phrase to serve as the compound object of the complement. This interpretation is not used in the progressive aspect.
3. In spoken language, "adore" can also be used as "I like it very much", and it can be followed by a gerund or the infinitive of the verb as the object.
Extended information:
The words "adore, esteem, honor, respect, respect" all mean "respect, respect". The difference is:
1. Respect refers to respect for people’s opinions, behaviors, moral character and talents;
2. esteem and respect are more solemn and more serious than respect. Refers to great respect and affection;
3. Honor refers to a public expression of respect;
4. Adore also means to like very much in spoken language, which means "respect, love, adoration" , "Admiration" interpretation.