Words / B2

adm-uh-RAYSHUN/ˌædməˈreɪʃn/

Admiration is a feeling of respect and approval (usually uncountable): admiration for; in admiration. Respect and esteem are close twins; admire is the verb. Admiration for the inventor still needs the patent year. Mix-up: admiration vs admission; administration. Do not write “an admiration” as a countable medal.

Meaning

A feeling of respect and approval (usually uncountable; admiration for).

Examples

• “Admiration for the inventor still needs the patent year, the history paper said.”
• “They watched in admiration, which is the “while respecting” sense — still name the skill.”

Good to know

admiration for / of; in admiration; a grudging admiration. Verb: admire. Close: respect / esteem. Trap: admission. History, literature, and news. Respect and approval, not a slogan on a poster.

Near in meaning

respect, esteem, regard

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