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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Admired \Ad*mired"\, a.
     1. Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an
        admired poem.
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     2. Wonderful; also, admirable. [Obs.] "Admired disorder." "


        Admired Miranda." --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Admire \Ad*mire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admired}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Admiring}.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to
     wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E.
     smile.]
     1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with
        surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic]
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              Examples rather to be admired than imitated.
                                                    --Fuller.
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     2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an
        elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out
        approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or
        prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth,
        to admire a landscape.
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              Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope.
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     Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or
           colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his
           conduct.
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     Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  admired
       adj : regarded with admiration

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "admired":
     accepted, acclaimed, admitted, adored, advocated, applauded,
     appreciated, approved, backed, beloved, cherished, cried up,
     darling, dear, dearly beloved, esteemed, favored, favorite,
     held dear, held in respect, highly considered, highly touted,
     honored, in good odor, in high esteem, loved, much-admired, pet,
     popular, precious, prestigious, prized, received, recommended,
     respected, revered, reverenced, supported, treasured, valued,
     venerated, well-beloved, well-considered, well-liked,
     well-thought-of, worshiped
  
  

















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