Pronunciation change

Verb change

Plain form
admire

Third-person singular
admires

Past tense
admired

Past participle
admired

Present participle
admiring

  1. The present participle of admire.

Adjective change

Positive
admiring

Comparative
more admiring

Superlative
most admiring

  1. If you are admiring of somebody or something, you think them good or nice; you respect them.
    I was very admiring of these two young women who worked so hard.

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