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admiration
ad‧mi‧ra‧tion/ˌædməˈreɪʃən/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE] [Word Family: adjective: admirable, ADMIRED, admiring; noun: admiration, admirer; adverb: admirably, admiringly; verb: admire] a feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone: ▪ Daniel gazed at her in admiration. admiration for ▪ I wanted to express my admiration for the way the crew handled the crisis. admiration of ▪ Her riding soon drew the admiration of the older girls. • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪great/deep admiration (=that you feel strongly) ▪ He’s a man for whom I have the greatest admiration. ▪ She had a deep admiration for the work of Russian writers. ▪profound admiration (=very great admiration) ▪ Bacon had often expressed his profound admiration for Picasso’s paintings. ▪genuine/real admiration ▪ ‘Where did you learn to do that?’ she asked with genuine admiration. ▪a sneaking admiration (=that you secretly feel, but do not show) ▪ I have always had a sneaking admiration for his music. ▪open admiration (=that you do not try to hide) ▪ Her father looked at her in open admiration. ▪grudging/reluctant admiration (=unwilling admiration) ▪ There was grudging admiration in his voice. ▪mutual admiration (=that two or more people feel for each other) ▪ Their friendship was based on mutual admiration. phrases ▪be full of admiration/be filled with admiration ▪ I’m full of admiration for what you’ve done. ▪have nothing but admiration for somebody (=have a lot of admiration for someone) ▪ I have nothing but admiration for his work. verbs ▪have great/deep/a lot of etc admiration ▪ She always had great admiration for people who could speak so many languages. ▪win sb’s admiration (also draw sb’s admiration formal) ▪ His films have won the admiration of the critics. ▪ At the club, her singing soon drew the admiration of the older girls. ▪express your admiration (=talk or write about your admiration) ▪ She wrote to him expressing her admiration for his work. ▪show your admiration ▪ I wanted to show my admiration for what he had done.
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES basked in the admiration ▪ She basked in the admiration of the media. be filled with admiration/joy/happiness etc ▪ I was filled with admiration for her. mutual admiration society ▪ The two men were a mutual admiration society, gushing about how much they were learning from each other. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE full ▪ To Dempster, good-hearted and full of admiration and enthusiasm for Keith's genius, this was only a minor problem. ▪ She-She was full of admiration of Lady Diana's hairstyle, dress-sense and poise. ▪ The boys were full of admiration. great ▪ Indeed, may I express once again our great admiration for the skill and courage of those involved in our emergency services? ▪ But he is some one I have the greatest admiration for. ▪ And there was great admiration for Livingstone's transparent honesty, self-effacing modesty and determination to stick to his guns. ▪ Ever since I have had a huge interest in any new discovery and great admiration for those who seek adventure below ground. ▪ He is a man for whom I have the greatest admiration. ▪ This speech although, shows Brutus to be very sincere and made him gain great admiration from the other conspirators. ▪ I have great admiration and affection for the majority of my neighbours. mutual ▪ There was a lot to be said for flirtation and mutual admiration. ▪ Why should I require animals to join me in some mutual admiration society or even make them honorary members? open ▪ You were so open about your admiration for him. NOUN society ▪ Why should I require animals to join me in some mutual admiration society or even make them honorary members? VERB earn ▪ The League says Swindon's football has earned them widespread admiration this season and Hoddle is a suitable and exciting choice. ▪ His sheer professionalism always earned the crew's admiration. ▪ A good pair of fists earned the total admiration of street kids anywhere. express ▪ A difference between expressing admiration and giving credit is clear when we admire behavior which admiration will not affect. ▪ Indeed, may I express once again our great admiration for the skill and courage of those involved in our emergency services? ▪ It was not only the Tractarians who expressed their admiration. ▪ He expressed his admiration for the educational efficiency of the Jesuits and politely renounced his allegiance to their church. feel ▪ She felt enveloped in their admiration and gratitude. ▪ Mrs Frizzell felt a reluctant admiration for her husband swelling up in her. fill ▪ He was filled with sudden admiration for a professionalism which he had not suspected she possessed. gain ▪ He was quite open about lessons learned and gained the admiration of all who attended. ▪ This speech although, shows Brutus to be very sincere and made him gain great admiration from the other conspirators. grudge ▪ Well, I have a grudging admiration for the advertising sociologists. look ▪ And Adimov seemed to look for admiration from Holly when he told his story. ▪ She in return regarded him with what looked like admiration. watch ▪ This was the Dimitri Volkov the world had watched in admiration. ▪ Or, you were the bright one, whom your siblings watched with admiration and dismay. ▪ He stood back to watch in admiration, hands on tattered knees. win ▪ Mr Field, aged 49, has won cross-party admiration at Westminster for his crusading stance on poverty and social inequality. ▪ Gwendolen knows he condemned her for having gambled and wants to win his admiration now. ▪ Some of the things she called me would have won the admiration of Hell's Kitchen. ▪ His achievements alone would have won admiration, but John Cranko had another quality besides. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Carlos has earned our respect and admiration. ▪ For the first time that he could recall, Chris felt some admiration for his stepfather. ▪ I'm full of admiration for Terry --she's really achieved a lot in her life. ▪ Linda had tremendous admiration for her boss. ▪ Mel watched in admiration as the goalkeeper leaped for the ball. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A mixture of envy and admiration once led fishermen to try to harness the heron's gifts. ▪ Her verbal spontaneity ruffled far too many feathers even if it attracted admiration from thousands of radicals and feminists. ▪ His admiration for Fouchard shot up. ▪ Indeed, may I express once again our great admiration for the skill and courage of those involved in our emergency services? ▪ My admiration for them was boundless and while I hated them sometimes, I never disliked them. ▪ Obliging, he lifted the lid and stared with spontaneous admiration at the dozen roses.
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