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adore

Pronunciation: /əˈdɔː/

The English word “adore” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To worship.
  2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
  3. To be very fond of.
  4. To adorn.

Etymology

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).

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