{
    "term": "admire",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "admire",
            "heSheIt": "admires"
        },
        "pastSimple": "admired",
        "pastParticiple": "admired",
        "ingForm": "admiring"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities",
            "sensetop": "admire somebody/somethingadmire somebody/something for somethingadmire somebody for doing something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I really admire your enthusiasm.",
                    "contextForm": "admire somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her **work was much admired** by critics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have to **admire the way** he handled the situation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Actually, I **greatly** **admire and respect** him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.",
                    "contextForm": "admire somebody/something for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles.",
                    "contextForm": "admire somebody for doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is widely admired as a journalist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't help but admire his determination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I rather admire him for his determination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She secretly admired and envied him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What do you most admire about her?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can only admire her courage and determination."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have to admire their dedication and commitment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I really admire her courage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can't help but admire their dedication and commitment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["deeply", "enormously", "greatly"],
                "verb + admire": ["have to"],
                "preposition": ["about", "for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "be generally admired",
                    "be widely admired",
                    "can’t help admiring"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to look at something and think that it is attractive and/or impressive",
            "sensetop": "admire something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He stood back to admire his handiwork."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've just been admiring your new car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let’s just sit and admire the view."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + admire": ["pause to", "stop to", "stand back to"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪə(r)/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admire__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪəz/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admires__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪəd/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admired__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admiring__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪər/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admire__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪərz/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admires__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪərd/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admired__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ədˈmaɪərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ad/admire/admiring__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from Latin admirari, from ad- ‘at’ + mirari ‘wonder’."
}