adore
verb
Simple meaning
To love with one's entire heart and soul.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈdɔɹ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
Love intensely
To be very fond of.
To worship.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
In this sense, adore is a strong, expressive word and carries open devotion, so it sounds personal rather than measured.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Adore is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “He just adored his wife.”verb
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Word family
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A feeling of profound love and admiration.
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