adore
verb
[ əˈdɔː ]
• love and respect (someone) deeply.
• "he adored his mother"
Similar:
love dearly,
love,
be devoted to,
dote on,
care for,
hold dear,
cherish,
treasure,
prize,
think the world of,
set great store by,
admire,
hold in admiration,
hold in high regard,
regard highly,
have a high opinion of,
look up to,
stand in awe of,
revere,
reverence,
idolize,
lionize,
worship,
deify,
put on a pedestal,
• worship; venerate.
• "he adored the Sacred Host"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin adorare ‘to worship’, from ad- ‘to’ + orare ‘speak, pray’.
