Collocations for admire - verb
1. have high opinion of sb/sth
ADV.
deeply, enormously, greatly, hugely, particularly, really
He admires you enormously.
He admires you enormously.
rather | clearly, openly | secretly
She secretly admired and envied him.
She secretly admired and envied him.
VERB + ADMIRE
have to
You have to admire their dedication and commitment.
You have to admire their dedication and commitment.
PREP.
about
What do you most admire about her?
What do you most admire about her?
for
I rather admire him for his determination.
I rather admire him for his determination.
PHRASES
be generally/widely admired
He is widely admired as a journalist.
He is widely admired as a journalist.
can''t/couldn''t help admiring/but admire
I couldn''t help but admire his determination.
I couldn''t help but admire his determination.
you can only admire sb/sth
You can only admire her courage and determination.
You can only admire her courage and determination.
2. look at sth attractive
VERB + ADMIRE
pause to, stop to | stand/step back to
He stood back to admire his handiwork.
He stood back to admire his handiwork.