# admire

> English word · Verb · IPA /ədˈmaɪə/ · frequency rank #7,412

## Definitions
1. To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
2. To regard with wonder and delight.
3. To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
4. To estimate or value highly; to hold in high esteem.
5. To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

## Etymology
From Middle English admyren, borrowed from Middle French admirer, from Latin admīror, from ad + mīror (“wonder at”).

## Easily confused with
- **amir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-amir)
- **admit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-admit)
- **adore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-adore)
- **amine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-amine)
- **Amira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-amira)
- **advice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-advice)
- **advise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-advise)
- **admits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-admits)
- **attire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-attire)
- **aspire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-aspire)
- **admired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-admired)
- **admirer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-admirer)
- **admirers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admire-vs-admirers)
- **admin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admin-vs-admire)
- **Addie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-admire)
- **adhere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adhere-vs-admire)
- **admiral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admiral-vs-admire)

## Common misspellings (8)
`addmire`, `adimre`, `admier`, `admirre`, `admmire`, `admrie`, `amdire`, `damire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/admire