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| Main Entry: | adore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | love intensely |
| Synonyms: | admire, cherish, delight in, dig*, dote on, esteem, exalt, fall for, glorify, go for*, honor, idolize, prize, revere, reverence, treasure, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be gone on, be mad for, be nuts about, be serious about, be smitten with, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, flip over |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apprize, care for, cleave to, cling to, hold dear, hold in high esteem |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
| Antonyms: | abandon, denounce, forsake, renounce, not care |
| Main Entry: | deify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elevate, glorify |
| Synonyms: | adore, consecrate, ennoble, exalt, extol, idealize, idolize, immortalize, venerate, worship, apostheosize, enthrone |
| Antonyms: | degrade, dishonor, lower |
| Main Entry: | delight in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure from |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, dig*, eat up*, enjoy, get a kick out of*, like, love, relish, savor, amuse oneself, be content, be pleased, feast on, get high on, get off on, glory in, groove on*, indulge in, live a little, live it up, luxuriate in, revel in |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dote on/dote upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish affection on |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, be fond of, be infatuated with, be sweet on, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, sanctify, sublime, value, venerate, worship, be faithful, be true, give glad hand, give key to city, live up to, look up to, roll out red carpet, uprear |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
| Main Entry: | idolize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think of very highly; worship |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, canonize, deify, dote on, exalt, glorify, love, revere, reverence, venerate, apotheosize, bow down, look up to, put on a pedestal |
| Antonyms: | despise |
| Main Entry: | laud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acclaim, praise |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, approve, bless, boost, build up, celebrate, commend, compliment, eulogize, extol, flatter, glorify, honor, hymn, magnify, pat on the back, revere, reverence, stroke, venerate, worship, cry up, hand it to, panegyrize, sing the praises of |
| Antonyms: | blame, castigate, criticize |
| Main Entry: | respect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | admire; obey |
| Synonyms: | abide by, adore, appreciate, attend, esteem, follow, heed, honor, note, notice, recognize, regard, revere, reverence, spare, take into account, uphold, value, venerate, adhere to, be awed by, be kind to, comply with, defer to, have good opinion of, have high opinion, look up to, observe of, pay attention, set store by, show consideration, show courtesy, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | condemn, disobey, disrespect, scorn |
| Main Entry: | revere/reverence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a high opinion of |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, honor, love, magnify, prize, regard, respect, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apotheosize, be in awe of, defer to, hold in awe, look up to, pay homage, put on pedestal, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | despise, disregard |
| Main Entry: | treasure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold dear |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, cherish, conserve, dote on, esteem, guard, love, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, save, value, venerate, worship, apprize, idiolize |
| Antonyms: | dislike, disparage, hate |
| Main Entry: | venerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revere |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, esteem, exalt, hallow, honor, idolize, love, regard, respect, reverence, treasure, value, worship, apotheosize, be in awe of, hold in awe, look up to, put on a pedestal, think highly of |
| Main Entry: | worship |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor, glorify |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, adulate, canonize, celebrate, chant, deify, dote on, esteem, exalt, extol, idolize, laud, love, magnify, praise, respect, revere, reverence, sanctify, sing, venerate, bow down to, offer prayers to, pay homage to, pray to, put on a pedestal, sing praises to |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disrespect, hate |
| Main Entry: | dote on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, dote upon, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | brush aside, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | revere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prize |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, honor, love, magnify, prize, regard, respect, reverence, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apotheosize, defer to, pay homage |
| Antonyms: | despise |
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, delight in, dig*, dote on*, eat up*, fancy, get a kick out of*, go, have a ball*, like, love, mind, relish, savor, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, drink in, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get high on, have a good time, have fun, live a little, live it up, luxuriate in, paint the town, rejoice in, revel in, take joy in, thrill to |
| Antonyms: | detest, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | like |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enjoy, be fond of |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, approve, cherish, delight in, dig*, dote on, esteem, exclaim, fancy, get a kick out of*, go for*, love, prize, relish, savor, be gratified by, be keen on, be partial to, be pleased by, be sweet on, care for, care to, derive pleasure from, feast on, find appealing, hanker for, hold dear, indulge in, luxuriate in, rejoice in, revel in, stuck on, take an interest in, take delight in, take satisfaction in, take to |
| Antonyms: | despise, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appreciate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | value highly |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, applaud, apprise, cherish, enjoy, esteem, extol, honor, like, love, praise, prize, regard, relish, respect, savor, treasure, look up to, rate highly |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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