# adore

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈdɔː/ · frequency rank #11,158

## Definitions
1. To worship.
2. To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
3. To be very fond of.
4. To adorn.

## Etymology
From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”).

## Easily confused with
- **are** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-are)
- **ADR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-adr)
- **Amor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-amor)
- **aloe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-aloe)
- **alone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-alone)
- **aware** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-aware)
- **arose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-arose)
- **azure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-azure)
- **André** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-andre)
- **awoke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-awoke)
- **adorn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-adorn)
- **anode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-anode)
- **atone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-atone)
- **agora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-agora)
- **Arora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-arora)
- **ashore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-ashore)
- **adored** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-adored)
- **Azores** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-azores)
- **adorned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adore-vs-adorned)
- **ado** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ado-vs-adore)

## Common misspellings (6)
`addore`, `adoer`, `adorre`, `adroe`, `aodre`, `daore`

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