If you hold someone in high esteem or look up to someone, you admire that person. If you ask four year olds who they most admire, they are likely to list their mom, dad, and grandparents or superheroes and comic book characters.
Expressing admiration;
Adjective S.
showing or feeling admiration; "an admiring crowd"; "gave me one of her rare admiring looks"
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Admire
a.
Expressing admiration; as, an admiring glance.
Admiring
Expressing admiration;
Usage Examples
Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty.
You will also allow me to thank the Academy for inviting me to lecture in Stockholm, for its hospitality, and for the opportunity afforded me for admiring the charm of your people and the beauty of your country.
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Other Usage ExamplesMarrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything else in the house.
My teacher, my great cello teacher Leonard Rose, was such a great cellist, and nurturing man, very patient. But I grew up not only admiring him, but obviously Casals, Rostrotovich, Jacqueline du Pre, and many others, including many of my peers and contemporaries.
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