to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.

to regard with wonder or surprise (usually used ironically or sarcastically)

I admire your audacity.

to feel or express admiration.

Dialect . to take pleasure; like or desire

I would admire to go.

be admiring of

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire

He's admiring of his brother's farm.

noun

critic , enemy , opponent

noun

adherent , beau , believer , booster , boyfriend , buff , bug * , cat * , devotee , disciple , enthusiast , fan , fancier , fiend * , follower , freak * , girlfriend , groupie * , hound * , junkie * , lover , nut * , partisan , patron , rooter , suitor , supporter , swain , sweetheart , wooer , worshiper , courter , backer , votary