B2verbemotionsrelationships
US/əˈdɔːr/
UK/əˈdɔː/
to love someone very much, or to like something very much
In context
The children adore their grandmother and visit her every weekend.
She simply adores spicy food, especially a hot bowl of bún bò Huế.
He adored his wife and wrote her a letter every year.
Words that go with adore
adverb + verb
- absolutely adoreMy daughter absolutely adores the little kitten we adopted last month.
- simply adoreI simply adore the way you decorated this room.
- just adoreOur students just adore the new music teacher.
adjective + noun
- adoring fansThe singer waved to hundreds of adoring fans at the airport.
verb + preposition
- adored byShe is adored by everyone in the office for her kindness.