Crossword clues for admired
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic]
Examples rather to be admired than imitated.
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To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape.
Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed.
--Pope.Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his conduct.
Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in.
Admired \Ad*mired"\, a.
Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem.
Wonderful; also, admirable. [Obs.] ``Admired disorder.'' `` Admired Miranda.''
--Shak.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: admire)
WordNet
adj. regarded with admiration
Usage examples of "admired".
He also took off a cloak of fine material, in which he had dressed himself that day, and dressed the king in it, and sent for some colored boots, which he put on his feet, and he put a large silver ring on his finger, because he had heard that he had admired greatly a silver ornament worn by one of the sailors.
There he was cultivated and admired for the elegance of his manners, and the charms of his conversation.
Legge, esteemed the two most illustrious patriots of Great Britain, alike distinguished and admired for their unconquerable spirit and untainted integrity.
Finding himself grievously wounded, and the blood flowing apace, he, with such presence of mind as cannot be sufficiently admired, instead of proceeding to the palace, which was at some distance, ordered the coachman to return to Junqueria, where his principal surgeon resided, and there his wounds were immediately dressed.
Italy, and afterwards settled in England, where he met with the most favourable reception, and resided above half a century, universally admired for his stupendous genius in the sublime parts of musical composition.
Johnson, inferior to none in philosophy, philology, poetry, and classical learning, stands foremost as an essayist, justly admired for the dignity, strength, and variety of his style, as well as for the agreeable manner in which he investigates the human heart, tracing every interesting emotion, and opening all the sources of morality.
The compositions of Handel were universally admired, and he himself lived in affluence.
Who understood everything which had happened to her and continued the fight with all the unyielding courage he loved and admired so much, refusing to surrender to the freak cataclysm which had exploded into her life.
Peter said, distressed that the man he admired most would do such a thing.
Coetzer liked Peter Reidinger, admired a lad who had overcome such a massive physical disadvantage.