Admiration
21admiration */ — UK [ˌædməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a feeling of respect and approval I gazed at her in admiration. admiration for: We re full of admiration for all your hard work …
22admiration — noun (U) a feeling of admiring something or someone: Daniel gazed at her in admiration. (+ for): Tippett later developed a deep admiration for Wagner …
23admiration — /ædməˈreɪʃən/ (say admuh rayshuhn) noun 1. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, and approbation. 2. the act or state of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: *… Ellen, who was flushed, and in a pretty admiration of the young man. –christina stead …
24admiration — n. 1 pleased contemplation. 2 respect, warm approval. 3 an object of this (was the admiration of the whole town). Etymology: F admiration or L admiratio (as ADMIRE) …
25admiration — noun /ˌæd.mɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue. Syn: wonder …
26admiration — noun it is with much admiration that we dedicate tonight s concert to Dr. Woods Syn: respect, appreciation, (high) regard, esteem, veneration; commendation, acclaim, applause, praise, compliments, tributes, accolades, plaudits Ant: scorn …
27admiration — [ˌædməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] a feeling of respect and approval We re full of admiration for all your hard work.[/ex] …
28admiration — ad•mi•ra•tion [[t]ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a feeling of pleasure, approval, and often respect or wonder 2) an object of such feelings: She was the admiration of all her friends[/ex] 3) the act of regarding with approval and pleasure 4) archaic… …
29admiration — Mahalo, makahehi. ♦ To glance about, as in admiration, maka leha …
30admiration — admire ► VERB 1) regard with respect or warm approval. 2) look at with pleasure. DERIVATIVES admiration noun admirer noun admiring adjective. ORIGIN Latin admirari wonder at …
