"admirate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: admirates [present, singular, third-person], admirating [participle, present], admirated [participle, past], admirated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from admiration. Equivalent to admire + -ate. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|admiration}} Back-formation from admiration, {{suf|en|admire|ate}} admire + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} admirate (third-person singular simple present admirates, present participle admirating, simple past and past participle admirated)
  1. (non-native speakers' English) To admire.

Inflected forms

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