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.
See also: adore

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
AodhagÁN-Irish, Scottish
PaulaPOW-lah (German, Finnish, Spanish, Polish, Croatian), PAWL-ə (English), POW-lə (Portuguese), PAW-oo-law (Hungarian)German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish,
IngeborgING-e-bawrk (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Yannic-Breton, French
Rowenaro-EE-nəEnglish
Jayanthi-Tamil, Indian, Kannada