--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 description: The 1215 words of the English dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / A # A — The English dictionary · page 14 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful.[↗](../../admiration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Pleasure in looking at something beautiful.[↗](../../admiration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She looked at the painting with admiration.[↗](../../admiration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I have great admiration for nurses.[↗](../../admiration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd gasped in admiration.[↗](../../admiration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · His bravery won everyone's admiration.[↗](../../admiration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The pupils watched the gymnast in admiration.[↗](../../admiration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My admiration for her grew when she helped the new boy.[↗](../../admiration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Smee had listened with growing admiration.[↗](../../admiration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **admire** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To admire someone is to think they are very good, clever or brave and to respect them.[↗](../../admire/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To admire something is to look at it with pleasure because it is beautiful or well done.[↗](../../admire/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I admire my grandma because she is so brave.[↗](../../admire/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We stopped to admire the view from the top.[↗](../../admire/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone admired her painting.[↗](../../admire/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He admires footballers who play fair.[↗](../../admire/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I admire how hard you worked.[↗](../../admire/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · They admired the sunset over the sea.[↗](../../admire/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Which famous scientist do you admire?[↗](../../admire/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The visitors admired the old castle.[↗](../../admire/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "I admire his wisdom," replied the girl.[↗](../../admire/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **admirer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who admires someone or something and thinks very highly of them.[↗](../../admirer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A person, often a man, who wants to marry or court someone; a suitor.[↗](../../admirer/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I am an admirer of her paintings.[↗](../../admirer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gift came from some great admirer.[↗](../../admirer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her admirer visited her every week.[↗](../../admirer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **admiringly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that shows you admire someone or something; with approval and respect.[↗](../../admiringly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Does she not drive well?» cried Crimthann admiringly.[↗](../../admiringly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lion looked at him admiringly.[↗](../../admiringly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «You are as quick as you are clever,» said he, admiringly.[↗](../../admiringly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **admissible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law.[↗](../../admissible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Admissible means allowed to enter or be accepted.[↗](../../admissible/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The judge said the photo was admissible as evidence.[↗](../../admissible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · That excuse is not admissible here.[↗](../../admissible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The letter was admissible in court.[↗](../../admissible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Only admissible answers will get marks.[↗](../../admissible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective worried the evidence would not be admissible.[↗](../../admissible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it admissible to use a calculator in the exam?[↗](../../admissible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **admission** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Admission is being allowed to go into a place, school or club.[↗](../../admission/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "admission to the zoo is free for under-fives".[↗](../../admission/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Admission is the money you pay to get in.[↗](../../admission/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "admission is 5 dollars".[↗](../../admission/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Admission to a hospital is being taken in as a patient.[↗](../../admission/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An admission is saying that something bad is true, often that you did it.[↗](../../admission/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "an admission of guilt".[↗](../../admission/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Admission to the museum is free.[↗](../../admission/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Admission costs 6 pounds for adults and 3 pounds for children.[↗](../../admission/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Two adults and two children pay 18 pounds in admission.[↗](../../admission/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was admitted to hospital; his admission was in the night.[↗](../../admission/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her admission that she broke the vase surprised everyone.[↗](../../admission/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school admissions office deals with new pupils.[↗](../../admission/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · By his own admission, he is a terrible cook.[↗](../../admission/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She knocked and begged for admission.[↗](../../admission/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **admit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To admit means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong: he admitted breaking the window.[↗](../../admit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To admit means to let someone enter a place: this ticket admits one child.[↗](../../admit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To be admitted to hospital means to be taken in to stay there for treatment.[↗](../../admit/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He admitted that he had eaten the last biscuit.[↗](../../admit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I admit I was wrong.[↗](../../admit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It takes courage to admit a mistake.[↗](../../admit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This ticket admits two adults and one child.[↗](../../admit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Children under five are admitted free.[↗](../../admit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa was admitted to hospital with a broken hip.[↗](../../admit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I must admit, your cake is better than mine.[↗](../../admit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “That will happen indeed,” Goll admitted.[↗](../../admit/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison.[↗](../../admit/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../admit/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../admit/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between \[p. 7\] the two others, a supreme arbitrator.[↗](../../admit/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../admit/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **admittance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Permission to enter a place; being let in.[↗](../../admittance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") The verb is «admit».[↗](../../admittance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Ulster gentleman refused Finnian admittance.[↗](../../admittance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Uct Dealv demanded admittance.[↗](../../admittance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He heard someone knocking and asking for admittance.[↗](../../admittance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **admittedly** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* As everyone must agree or confess; it is true that.[↗](../../admittedly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **admixture** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Something added to something else and mixed in, especially a small amount.[↗](../../admixture/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "water with an admixture of salt".[↗](../../admixture/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) The act of mixing in.[↗](../../admixture/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) In the study of genes and people's ancestry, the mixing of different family lines (populations) over time.[↗](../../admixture/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The paint has an admixture of sand to make it rough.[↗](../../admixture/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The builders added an admixture to the concrete so it set faster.[↗](../../admixture/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His story was truth with an admixture of fantasy.[↗](../../admixture/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists study admixture to learn where people's ancestors came from.[↗](../../admixture/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The water had a small admixture of mud.[↗](../../admixture/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Admixture" is a formal word for "something mixed in".[↗](../../admixture/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **admonish** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To warn or scold someone gently, to tell them firmly that they should behave better.[↗](../../admonish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.[↗](../../admonish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.2.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../admonish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me\![↗](../../admonish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.81.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../admonish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back unto the LORD; and they admonished them, but they would not give ear.[↗](../../admonish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.24.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../admonish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Quiet,» their mother admonished them.[↗](../../admonish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wise man admonished the king to be fair.[↗](../../admonish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I was admonished for being late.[↗](../../admonish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **admonition** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A warning or a piece of advice telling someone to change their ways.[↗](../../admonition/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.[↗](../../admonition/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.4.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../admonition/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **ado** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) Fuss, bustle or trouble.[↗](../../ado/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") «Without ado» means at once, without delay or fuss.[↗](../../ado/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't make much ado about nothing.[↗](../../ado/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Without more ado, he turned himself into a pike.[↗](../../ado/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Without ado, he took Jack on his shoulders.[↗](../../ado/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **adobe** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mud mixed with straw and dried in the sun to make bricks.[↗](../../adobe/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A building made of these sun-dried bricks, common in dry places like the south-western USA and Mexico.[↗](../../adobe/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (a name) Adobe is a software company that makes programs such as Photoshop and the PDF reader.[↗](../../adobe/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The adobe house stayed cool in the desert heat.[↗](../../adobe/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pueblo people built homes from adobe.[↗](../../adobe/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made tiny adobe bricks from mud and straw in class.[↗](../../adobe/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Adobe walls are very thick.[↗](../../adobe/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rain can wear away adobe over time.[↗](../../adobe/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad opened the file in Adobe Reader.[↗](../../adobe/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The old mission church is made of adobe.[↗](../../adobe/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adolescence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The time of life between being a child and being an adult, roughly the teenage years.[↗](../../adolescence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An early stage of growth of something, like a country or an idea.[↗](../../adolescence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Adolescence is when children grow into adults.[↗](../../adolescence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Many changes happen to the body during adolescence.[↗](../../adolescence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle says adolescence was his noisiest time.[↗](../../adolescence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book follows a girl through her adolescence.[↗](../../adolescence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In early adolescence, sleep needs stay high.[↗](../../adolescence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our health lesson talked about feelings in adolescence.[↗](../../adolescence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **adolescent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An adolescent is a young person who is growing from a child into an adult, usually aged about 12 to 18; a teenager.[↗](../../adolescent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Adolescent means to do with this time of life.[↗](../../adolescent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (disapproving) Adolescent can describe behaviour that is silly or immature, like a teenager showing off.[↗](../../adolescent/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An adolescent's body changes a lot during puberty.[↗](../../adolescent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My big sister is an adolescent now, and she wants more privacy.[↗](../../adolescent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The library has a section for adolescent readers.[↗](../../adolescent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Adolescents need plenty of sleep.[↗](../../adolescent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The book is about the adolescent years of a famous scientist.[↗](../../adolescent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Throwing food was a bit adolescent, Dad said.[↗](../../adolescent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **adopt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To take a child into your family legally and raise them as your own.[↗](../../adopt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To take a pet home from a shelter to care for.[↗](../../adopt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To start using a new idea, plan, method or way of behaving.[↗](../../adopt/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal) To vote to accept a plan or law.[↗](../../adopt/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They adopted a baby girl from overseas.[↗](../../adopt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We adopted a cat from the animal shelter.[↗](../../adopt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school adopted a new uniform.[↗](../../adopt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class adopted a penguin at the zoo.[↗](../../adopt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The council adopted the plan to build a park.[↗](../../adopt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She adopted a new way of studying and her marks improved.[↗](../../adopt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I have been recommended to adopt a diction not too remote from that of the Authorised Version.[↗](../../adopt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adopted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An adopted child is a child who has become, by law, a full member of a family that he or she was not born into.[↗](../../adopted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Adopted means taken as your own: an adopted pet, an adopted country, an adopted idea or rule.[↗](../../adopted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin was adopted when she was a baby.[↗](../../adopted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We adopted a cat from the animal shelter.[↗](../../adopted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class adopted a penguin at the zoo.[↗](../../adopted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The school adopted a new rule about phones.[↗](../../adopted/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Canada is his adopted country — he was born in India.[↗](../../adopted/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Adopted children are real family members.[↗](../../adopted/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The adopted puppy settled in quickly.[↗](../../adopted/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “This woodland child is adopted by the chieftain's eldest daughter.[↗](../../adopted/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The translation adopted here follows a popular logic.[↗](../../adopted/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../adopted/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · 14) I adopted here the reading of Judah Halevi, namely: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../adopted/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · 33) The aspirating pronunciation of ρ in the Greek, was adopted by the ancient Jews in Palestine for the Hebrew letter ר.[↗](../../adopted/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../adopted/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **adoption** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Taking a child into your family by law and becoming their parent for ever.[↗](../../adoption/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Taking an animal from a shelter to give it a home: pet adoption.[↗](../../adoption/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Starting to use a new idea, rule or method: the adoption of a new timetable.[↗](../../adoption/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin joined our family through adoption.[↗](../../adoption/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shelter holds a pet adoption day every month.[↗](../../adoption/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Adoption makes the child a full member of the family.[↗](../../adoption/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitten is up for adoption.[↗](../../adoption/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The adoption of the new rules took a year.[↗](../../adoption/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · They celebrate the day of her adoption with a cake.[↗](../../adoption/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **adoptive** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Adoptive describes the family who adopts a child: adoptive parents, adoptive mother.[↗](../../adoptive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An adoptive home or country is one you choose and come to belong to.[↗](../../adoptive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ella loves her adoptive parents very much.[↗](../../adoptive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His adoptive mum came to the school play.[↗](../../adoptive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Canada became her adoptive country.[↗](../../adoptive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The adoptive family welcomed the puppy too.[↗](../../adoptive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many children grow up happy with adoptive families.[↗](../../adoptive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her adoptive brother taught her to ride a bike.[↗](../../adoptive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **adorable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very sweet, cute and lovely, so that you want to cuddle or look after it: «an adorable puppy».[↗](../../adorable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Charming and easy to love.[↗](../../adorable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy with the floppy ears is adorable\![↗](../../adorable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My baby cousin looks adorable in his little hat.[↗](../../adorable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma thought my drawing was adorable.[↗](../../adorable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The kittens were curled up in an adorable heap.[↗](../../adorable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «You're adorable,» said the girl to her hamster.[↗](../../adorable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lamb's wobbly first steps were adorable.[↗](../../adorable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The King, much moved, said, ‘Adorable Princess, dry your tears.[↗](../../adorable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adoration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A feeling of very deep love, respect and worship for someone.[↗](../../adoration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") The verb is «adore».[↗](../../adoration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They gave the lad not love but adoration.[↗](../../adoration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd showed their adoration for the prince.[↗](../../adoration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her adoration of her dog was plain to see.[↗](../../adoration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirlwind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.[↗](../../adoration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../adoration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Word is in them as they rush forth and as they return, they speak as from the whirl- wind, and returning fall prostrate in adoration before the Throne.[↗](../../adoration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../adoration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **adore** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To adore someone is to love them very much: she adores her baby brother.[↗](../../adore/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To adore something is to like it very much.[↗](../../adore/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I adore chocolate cake.[↗](../../adore/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (church) To adore God is to worship and praise him; Christians speak of the shepherds and wise men coming to adore the baby Jesus.[↗](../../adore/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To adore a god or goddess is to worship them with great devotion.[↗](../../adore/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I adore my grandma.[↗](../../adore/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She adores horses and draws them all the time.[↗](../../adore/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy was adorable.[↗](../../adore/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The singer waved to her adoring fans.[↗](../../adore/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (church) "O come, let us adore him," we sang at Christmas.[↗](../../adore/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My dad adores old rock music.[↗](../../adore/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The people of Crete adored her as the Great Mother, more especially in her signification as the sustainer of the vegetable world.[↗](../../adore/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adorer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Someone who loves or admires someone or something very much.[↗](../../adorer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church, old use) Someone who worships.[↗](../../adorer/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The singer waved to her adorers.[↗](../../adorer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He was a great adorer of cats.[↗](../../adorer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The prince had many adorers at court.[↗](../../adorer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a true adorer of chocolate cake.[↗](../../adorer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old hymn, the adorers knelt in prayer.[↗](../../adorer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy had a crowd of adorers at the park.[↗](../../adorer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/15/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/13/) - next →: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/15/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)