admire

verb5

1. •
   to think that someone or something is very good and worth respect

   • He'd always been (very) much admired by his colleagues.
2. •
   To regard with wonder and delight.

   • kings shall crouch vnto our conquering swords, And hostes of Souldiers stand amazd at vs, When with their fearfull tongues they shall confesse These are the men that al the world admires, — 1587
3. •
   To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence.
4. •
   (dialect, rare) To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)

   • I'm not sayin' she's touched the Devil, now, but I'd admire to know what books she reads and why she hides them — she'll not answer me, y' see. — 1953
5. •
   (no longer used) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

   • The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […]. — 1624