Definition of ADORE

adore

Meanings

Verb

  • love intensely
    • "he just adored his wife"
  • To worship.
  • To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
  • To be very fond of.
  • To adorn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”).

Antonyms

disdain

Scrabble Score: 6

adore is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
adore is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adore is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

adore is a valid Words With Friends word