adore
/əˈdɔː(r)/verb
उच्चारण अडॉर
बहुत प्यार करना, जान छिड़कना
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[T] ~ sb
to love somebody very much
बहुत प्यार करना, जान छिड़कना
- Radhika adores her grandmother.
- The children adore their new teacher.
- Anil adores his baby daughter.
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- The villagers adored the old doctor who treated them for free.
- She adored her older brother and followed him everywhere.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ doing sth informal
to like something very much
(किसी चीज़ को) बहुत पसंद करना
- I adore mangoes.
- She adores dancing.
- I adore the smell of rain on dry earth.
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- My sister adores wearing bright colours.
- He adores old Hindi film songs.
- Do you adore spicy food as much as I do?
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[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to worship God or a god
(ईश्वर की) पूजा करना, आराधना करना
- the shepherds who came to adore the newborn child
- Devotees gathered at dawn to adore the deity with flowers and song.
- Pilgrims came from far to adore the deity at the temple.
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- The congregation knelt to adore the Lord in silent prayer.
- In the poem, the devotee adores the sun god at sunrise.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adore + noun/pronoun
Adore is a transitive verb; the person or thing you love comes directly after it, with no preposition.
'Adore' सकर्मक क्रिया है; जिसे आप चाहते हैं वह सीधे इसके बाद आता है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं लगती।
- Radhika adores her grandfather.
- The fans adore the captain.
adore + -ing
Use the gerund to say you enjoy an activity very much; it is a strong, informal way to say love or like.
किसी गतिविधि को बहुत पसंद करने के लिए gerund का प्रयोग होता है; यह love या like से अधिक प्रबल और अनौपचारिक तरीका है।
- I adore walking on the beach in the rain.
- My brother adores playing cricket with friends.
adore + sb for sth
Use for to give the reason you love someone so much.
किसी से इतना प्रेम होने का कारण बताने के लिए for का प्रयोग होता है।
- Students adore him for his patience.
adore (worship)
In a religious sense, adore means to worship a god with deep respect.
धार्मिक अर्थ में 'adore' का अर्थ ईश्वर की गहरी श्रद्धा से पूजा करना है।
- Devotees gathered to adore the deity at dawn.
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adverb + adore
absolutelysimplytrulysecretlystill
- She secretly adores old Hindi songs.
adore + object
childrena placea teacherthe seaa dish
- He adores the sea at sunset.
adoring + noun
fanscrowdlookwifeaudience
- The adoring crowd waited for hours outside the stadium.
be adored by
studentsmillionsfansthe publicthe whole family
- The old teacher was adored by his students.
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- My grandmother adores her tiny garden of tulsi and marigold.
मेरी दादी को तुलसी और गेंदे के अपने छोटे-से बगीचे से बहुत प्रेम है।
- Radhika adores reading detective stories on rainy afternoons.
राधिका को बरसात की दोपहरों में जासूसी कहानियाँ पढ़ना बहुत पसंद है।
- The audience adored the singer from the first song.
दर्शक पहले गाने से ही गायक पर फ़िदा हो गए।
- He adores his daughter and would do anything for her.
वह अपनी बेटी से बहुत प्रेम करता है और उसके लिए कुछ भी करेगा।
- Pilgrims adore the goddess with songs and lamps.
तीर्थयात्री गीतों और दीपों से देवी की आराधना करते हैं।
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✗ I adore to swim in the river.
✓ I adore swimming in the river.
Adore is usually followed by the gerund, not the to-infinitive.
'Adore' के बाद आमतौर पर gerund (-ing) आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She adores with her little brother.
✓ She adores her little brother.
Adore is transitive and takes its object directly.
'Adore' सकर्मक है और अपनी object को सीधे लेती है, with की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ He is adoring his mother since childhood.
✓ He has adored his mother since childhood.
Adore is a stative verb, and with since we need the present perfect, not the continuous form.
'Adore' भाव-सूचक क्रिया है, और since के साथ present perfect आता है, continuous रूप नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these express liking, but adore is the strongest and most emotional.
ये सभी पसंद दर्शाते हैं, पर 'adore' सबसे प्रबल और भावनात्मक है।
Very strong, warm love or delight, often about people, pets or favourite things.
बहुत प्रबल और स्नेहपूर्ण प्रेम या आनंद, प्रायः लोगों, पालतू जानवरों या प्रिय चीज़ों के लिए।
- I adore my little nephew.
The general word for deep affection or strong liking.
गहरे स्नेह या प्रबल पसंद के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- I love my little nephew.
To show religious devotion, or to admire someone far too much.
धार्मिक भक्ति दर्शाना, या किसी की अत्यधिक प्रशंसा करना।
- Many families worship Lord Ganesha at home.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·dore
?Which word?
Keep apart adore (love) and adorn (decorate).
Adore (प्यार करना) और adorn (सजाना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Adore doing sth (not 'adore to do'); stative verb, so 'I am adoring' is wrong.
'adore doing sth' आता है ('adore to do' नहीं); stative verb, इसलिए 'I am adoring' गलत है।