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to admire
To regard someone or something with great appreciation, respect, or amazement, often because of special abilities, beauty, or qualities.
Ich bewundere sie für ihre Geduld und ihre positive Einstellung.
I admire her for her patience and her positive attitude.
'Bewundern' (to admire) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'be-' stays firmly attached to the stem 'wundern' in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er bewundert die Künstlerin für ihr Talent.
He admires the artist for her talent.
The verb 'bewundern' (to admire) always needs a direct object in the accusative. You admire someone or something.
Die Touristen bewunderten den alten Dom.
The tourists admired the old cathedral.
To name the reason for the admiration, use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by an accusative object.
Viele Menschen bewundern Sportler für ihre Disziplin.
Many people admire athletes for their discipline.
to revere / worship
Bewundern and verehren express recognition of a person or achievement. Verehren is stronger and often sounds more solemn or distant, while bewundern also works for personal appreciation without this particular intensity.
Ich bewundere die Sängerin für ihre starke Stimme.
I admire the singer for her powerful voice.
Viele Menschen verehren die Sängerin seit Jahrzehnten als großes Vorbild.
Many people have revered the singer as a great role model for decades.
