The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Admire \Ad*mire"\, v. i.
   To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; --
   sometimes with at.
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         To wonder at Pharaoh, and even admire at myself.
                                                  --Fuller.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Admire \Ad*mire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Admired; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Admiring.] [F. admirer, fr. L. admirari; ad + mirari to
   wonder, for smirari, akin to Gr. ? to smile, Skr. smi, and E.
   smile.]
   1. To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with
      surprise; to marvel at. [Archaic]
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            Examples rather to be admired than imitated.
                                                  --Fuller.
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   2. To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an
      elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out
      approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or
      prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth,
      to admire a landscape.
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            Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. --Pope.
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   Note: Admire followed by the infinitive is obsolete or
         colloquial; as, I admire to see a man consistent in his
         conduct.
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   Syn: To esteem; approve; delight in.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

admire
    v 1: feel admiration for [syn: admire, look up to] [ant:
         look down on]
    2: look at with admiration