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admires
verb
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Divide admires into syllables:

ad · mires

How to pronounce admires:

Definition of admires:

admires (verb):
to respect and approve of (a person or thing)
to feel respect and approval for (someone or something) to regard with admiration

Synonyms for admires:

adores
applauds
appreciate
appreciates
approve of
approves
big up
commends
considers
enjoys
esteem
esteems
have a good or high opinion of
honour
likes
loves
praise
praises
prize
regards
respect
respects
revere
reveres
take your hat off to
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Antonyms for admires:

abhors
animadverts
balks at
blames
censures
chastises
condemns
contemns
criticises
criticizes
decries
denounces
deplores
deprecates
derides
despises
detests
disapproves
disapproves of
discommends
discountenances
disesteems
disfavors
disfavours
dishonors
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