- admire to do something
- admire to do somethingRur. to want to do something, to be happy to do something. •
He asked her to the dance. She said she would admire to go with him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
admire to do something
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admire */*/ — UK [ədˈmaɪə(r)] / US [ədˈmaɪr] verb [transitive] Word forms admire : present tense I/you/we/they admire he/she/it admires present participle admiring past tense admired past participle admired 1) to have a feeling of great respect for someone or… … English dictionary
admire — [[t]ədma͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ admires, admiring, admired 1) VERB If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much. [V n] I admired her when I first met her and I still think she s marvellous... [V n] He admired the way she had… … English dictionary
admire — ad|mire [ əd maır ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to have a feeling of great respect for someone or something: I ve always admired her work. He was loved and admired by all of us. admire someone for something: Altman is much admired for his technical… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Admire — Ad*mire , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E. smile.] 1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
admire — ad|mire S3 [ədˈmaıə US ˈmaır] v [T not in progressive] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: admirer, from Latin admirari, from ad to + mirari to wonder ] 1.) to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
admire — verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 to have a very high opinion of someone because of a quality they have or because of something they have done: I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own. | admire sb for sth: Lewis was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
admire*/ — [ədˈmaɪə] verb [T] 1) to greatly respect and approve of someone or something I ve always admired her dedication and commitment.[/ex] Ferguson is widely admired for his team management skills.[/ex] 2) to look at someone or something that you think … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
admire — verb /ədˈmʌɪə,ædˈmaɪ.ɚ/ a) To regard with wonder and delight. The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long [...]. b) to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation … Wiktionary
not have much time something — (not) have much time for (someone/something) have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got no time for negative people. She doesn t have much time for liberal ideas about dealing with criminals … New idioms dictionary
have much time something — (not) have much time for (someone/something) have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got no time for negative people. She doesn t have much time for liberal ideas about dealing with criminals … New idioms dictionary
have a lot of time for something — have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got a lot of time for Jenny. She always has something interesting to say. I ve got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology … New idioms dictionary
