adorar

Senses

1. 1.

   to love, to adore

   to like something or someone very much (informal/colloquial use)

2. 2.

   to worship, to adore

   to show religious devotion or reverence to a deity

Examples

• "Eu adoro chocolate!"

  I love chocolate!

• "Ela adora viajar para a praia nas férias."

  She loves traveling to the beach on vacation.

• "Os fiéis adoram a Deus todos os domingos na igreja."

  The faithful worship God every Sunday at church.

Usage

Very commonly used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese to express strong liking (much more casual than English "adore"). Often followed by infinitive verbs or nouns. In religious contexts, it retains the formal meaning of worship.