adore
/əˈdoɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.70 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To worship.
verb
To be very fond of.
Example Sentences
- "Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this?"
- "1758, Tobias Smollett, A Complete History of England, London: James Rivington and James Fletcher, 3rd edition, Volume 6, Book 8, “William III,” p. 29, [James] was met at the castle-gate by a procession of […] bishops and priests in their pontificals, bearing the host, which he publicly adored."
- "O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord."
- "It is obvious to everyone that Gerry adores Heather."
- "The great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Monmouth."
- "You pretend you're high / Pretend you're bored / Pretend you're anything / Just to be adored"
Etymology
From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“to pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“to speak”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈdoɹ/
- British English: /əˈdɔː/