0 past simple and past participle of admire
1 to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at:
I admired him for his determination.
I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.
I admire her forthright way of dealing with people.
Susannah put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her handiwork.
To the military commanders of many of these countries, he strove to become an admired acquaintance, if not a close friend.
Simmonds remained an internationally admired authority on the history of plant genetic resources.
There may be nothing unusual in this, as merely one among many efforts to legitimize a political movement by appealing to an admired author's name.
