to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence; (verb)
to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. (verb)
Examples of word admire
[1] I admire the _first_ sincerely, and in turn call upon you to _admire_ the following on Anacreon Moore's new operatic farce, [2] or farcical opera -- call it which you will:
In the field of fiction the book I most admire is The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald.
The metamorphous stage of turning an idea into something people can appreciate and admire is truly an art form.
Senator John and Cindy McCain admire Freight Train, the big boar contest winner, at the Iowa State Fair.
Every single American you love and admire is an immigrant or the child of immigrants.