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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Admiration

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to admiration such as "praise", "compliment", and "respect".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to admire

to express respect toward someone or something often due to qualities, achievements, etc.

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to praise

to express admiration or approval toward something or someone

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to commend

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

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to acclaim

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and often publicly

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to adulate

to excessively praise someone, often with the intent of gaining favor or approval

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to compliment

to tell a person that one admires something about them such as achievements, appearance, etc.

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to flatter

to highly praise someone in an exaggerated or insincere way, especially for one's own interest

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to respect

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

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to esteem

to greatly admire or respect someone or something

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to revere

to feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something

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to honor

to show a lot of respect for someone or something

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to commemorate

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

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to credit

to recognize and acknowledge someone's effort in achieving a specific thing

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to venerate

to feel or display a great amount of respect toward something or someone

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to worship

to love and respect someone or something deeply and excessively

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to idolize

to admire someone excessively, often regarding it as an ideal or perfect figure

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