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Definition of adore verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    adore

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//əˈdɔr//
     
    (not used in the progressive tenses)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they adore
     
    he / she / it adores
     
    past simple adored
     
     
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  1. 1adore somebody to love someone very much It's obvious that she adores him.
  2. 2(informal) to like something very much adore something I simply adore his music! Don't you just adore that dress! adore doing something She adores working with children. Thesauruslike
    • love
    • be fond of something
    • be crazy about something
    • adore
    These words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive, or satisfactory, or to enjoy something.
    • like to find something pleasant, attractive, or satisfactory; to enjoy something:Do you like their new house? I like to see them enjoying themselves.
    • love to like or enjoy something very much:He loved the way she smiled.
    • be fond of something (somewhat formal) to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
    • be crazy about something (informal) to be very enthusiastic or excited about something:Rick is crazy about football. She's not crazy about being told what to do.
    • adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:He adores working with children.
    love or adore?
    • Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
    Patterns
    • to like/love/be fond of/be crazy about/adore doing something
    • to like/love to do something
    • to like/love something very much
    • I like/love/adore >it>here/there/when…
    • to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
    • to really like/love/adore somebody/something
    • to be really fond of/crazy about something
See adore in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary