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Adore

v.kind, joyfulwarm

What it means

To love someone deeply or take intense delight in something.

Reach for it when expressing strong affection in an intimate or enthusiastic context

The twins adore the aunt who turns every errand into a small adventure.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    enjoy

    an activity or thing gives pleasure without emotional intensity

    not when Enjoy is too mild for a deeply loved person.

  • everyday

    idolize

    admiration has become idealizing and possibly unrealistic

    not when Choose adore when affection does not erase the person's flaws.

  • everyday

    love

    deep affection is meant without playful exaggeration

    not when Love covers many bonds and lacks the delighted intensity of adore.

  • warm

    cherish

    the person or memory is protected and held especially dear

    not when Cherishing is quieter and more enduring than enthusiastic adoration.

  • warm

    treasure

    gratitude and careful valuing shape the affection

    not when The metaphor can sound possessive when the relationship needs equal footing.

  • formal

    revere

    the feeling is profound respect rather than cuddly fondness

    not when Reverence is too solemn for enjoying a favorite song or pet.

  • literary

    relish

    keen pleasure in an experience or opportunity is the focus

    not when People are adored or cherished; they are rarely relished in this sense.

  • literary

    worship

    devotion is extreme or intentionally hyperbolic

    not when Literal religious worship and healthy affection should not be blurred casually.

Said against

3
  • hate
  • detest
  • loathe

It naturally appears in

3
  • absolutely adore

    The children absolutely adore your improvised bedtime stories.

  • adore spending

    Marta and Lee adore spending quiet mornings in the garden.

  • people adore

    People adore him because his jokes never make someone else the target.

The word family

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Where this comes from

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