Definition

1. Verb:
   • To love and respect someone deeply and intensely: To feel profound, devoted, and often worshipful love for a person.
   • To like or enjoy something very much: To take great pleasure in something; to be extremely fond of something.
   • (Archaic/Literary) To worship as divine: To venerate or honor as a god or idol.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (Love deeply):
  • He absolutely adores his grandmother.
  • She adores her children more than anything in the world.
• Verb (Like very much):
  • I simply adore this song; I could listen to it all day.
  • They adore going to the beach in the summer.

Advanced Usage

• "to adore someone from afar": to love someone deeply without them knowing, often without direct interaction.
  • In the classic story, the young man adored the princess from afar.
• "nothing short of adored": used to emphasize that someone is extremely loved and admired.
  • The kind teacher was nothing short of adored by all her students.

Variants and Related Words

• Adoration (n): A feeling of profound love, admiration, or worship.
  • The puppy looked at its owner with pure adoration.
• Adoring (adj): Showing or characterized by deep love and respect.
  • She gave him an adoring smile.
• Adorably (adv): In an endearing, charming, or lovable manner. (Note: This relates more to the quality of being loved than the act of loving).
  • The baby laughed adorably.

Synonyms

• Cherish: To hold something or someone dear.
• Idolize: To admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.
• Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration for.
• Dote on: To be excessively fond of.

Related Phrases

• Worship the ground someone walks on: An idiom meaning to adore someone completely and uncritically.
  • He worships the ground his wife walks on.

Verb

1. love intensely
   • he just adored his wife