adore



adore (one) for

To admire or love one for a certain trait or ability. I adore Jean for her studiousness—she is the hardest worker I've ever met. She adores him for his muscular build and thick head of hair.
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adore someone for doing something

to be in awe of someone for doing something well. Everyone adores Sally for her wonderful sense of humor.
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adore someone for having something

to be in awe of someone because of a particular trait or feature. Robert adores Mary for her smiling eyes.
See also: adore, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seo-Junsu-joonKorean
Ciprianochee-pree-AH-no (Italian)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Teodosiote-o-DHO-syo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Leticiale-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Kai (1)KIE (German, Swedish, Finnish)Frisian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch
Aslanbek-Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian