v. t. [ L. adpressus, p. p. of adprimere. ] See Appressed. -- Ad*pressed", a. [1913 Webster]

v. t. To adorn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Congealed little drops which do the morn adore. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. adored p. pr. & vb. n. adoring ] [ OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orare to speak, pray, os, oris, mouth. In OE. confused with honor, the French prefix a- being confused with OE. a, an, on. See Oral. ] 1. To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as a deity or as divine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bishops and priests, . . . bearing the host, which he [ James II. ] publicly adored. Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To love in the highest degree; to regard with the utmost esteem and affection; to idolize. [ 1913 Webster ]

The great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Monmouth. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of adoring; adoration. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who adores; a worshiper; one who admires or loves greatly; an ardent admirer. “An adorer of truth.” Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

I profess myself her adorer, not her friend. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]