01 v. t. To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as a deity or as divine.
imp. & p. p.
adored; p. pr. & vb. n.
adoring
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1.
To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as a deity or as divine.“Bishops and priests, . . . bearing the host, which he [James II.] publicly adored.” — Smollett.
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To love in the highest degree; to regard with the utmost esteem and affection; to idolize.“The great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Monmouth.” — Macaulay.