admiring

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æd.ˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

admiring

1. Feeling or showing admiration.

Translations

• French: admiratif
• Portuguese: admirador
• Spanish: admirativo, de admiración, admirador

Verb

1. present participle of admire#English|admire

Noun

admiring (plural admirings)

1. admiration

   • What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross […]

   • 1847, Matthew Henry, James Hamilton, Daily communion with God

     We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.

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