admire

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This week, I learned to respect and admire the Italian words "Con Brio" direct the performer to play the composition with vigor.

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  1. transitive verb To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
  2. transitive verb To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect.
  3. transitive verb Chiefly New England & Upper Southern U.S. To enjoy (something): "I just admire to get letters, but I don't admire to answer them” (Dialect Notes).
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  • Those efforts which the partizans of republicanism admire, and which even well-disposed persons regard as prodigies, are the simple and natural result of an unprincipled despotism, acting upon, and disposing of, all the resources of a rich, populous, and enslaved nation. —  A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795
  • The picture given by H. Carr I cannot admire, the outline of the hill is so hard. —  Recollections of the Late William Beckford
  • This week, I learned to respect and admire the Italian words "Con Brio" direct the performer to play the composition with vigor. —  WN.com - Articles related to Lutein prevents eye diseases
  • He overstepped the modesty of nature and the intention of the author; for he was in his gesture and manner grossly rude and insolent to poor Sappho, whereas, tho' his love to Melitta was paramount, he ought to have shown no ordinary struggle in stifling his gratitude to his benefactress Sappho I admire the German word Gebieterinn (mistress). —  After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819
  • 'Not to admire is all the art I know —  Life of Johnson
 

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  1. French admirer, from Old French amirer, from Latin admīrārī, to wonder at : ad-, ad- + mīrārī, to wonder (from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots).

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  1. from French admirer, Old French admirer, earlier amirer, = Spanish Portuguese admirar = Italian ammirare, from Latin admirari, wonder at, from ad, at, + mīrari (for *smīrari), wonder, = Greek μειδᾶν (for *αμειδᾶν), smile, = Sanskrit √ smi, smile: cf. smile, smirk.
 

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