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Verb Simple past tense for to consider to be crucial or beneficial valued appreciated rated esteemed rated highly held in high esteem held in high regard had a high opinion of thought highly of thought much of set store by setted great store by attached importance to extolled the virtues of embraced respected admired prized cherished revered treasured loved regarded highly valued highly venerated adored encouraged liked relished had a penchant for had a predilection for had a proclivity for Verb (usually used in simple past form "wanted") Simple past tense for to feel appreciation for wanted cared for doted on doted upon nurtured supported Verb felt affection for fancied found irresistible worshippedUK worshipedUS Verb Simple past tense for to hold dear idolisedUK idolizedUS preserved apprized conserved guarded loved dearly reverenced saved valued greatly appreciated greatly kept safe thought very highly of placed great value on Verb Simple past tense for to love or admire too much deified adulated canonisedUK canonizedUS hero-worshipped honouredUK lionisedUK lionizedUS held in admiration honoredUS bowed to looked up to thought the world of fell for flipped over went for loved intensely stood in awe of put on a pedestal Verb Simple past tense for to like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for doted enjoyed preferred chose felt deep affection for cared very much for carried a torch for felt affection had a pash on held very dear overindulged became infatuated with became smitten with delighted in derived great pleasure from developed a crush on devoted to enjoyed greatly fell head over heels in love with got a buzz from of got a buzz out of got a kick from of got a kick out of got off on gave one's heart to went a bundle on had affection for had a great liking for had a passion for had a soft spot for had a taste for had a thing about had a thing for had a weakness for had it bad liked very much longed for lost one's heart to madded about passionated about pottied about put on pedestal really liked took a fancy to took great pleasure in took pleasure in thoroughly enjoyed thrived with throve with wilded about wilded for feasted on indulged in luxuriated in rejoiced in Verb Simple past tense for to love or admire too much glorified praised exalted extolled lauded magnified paid homage to prayed to bowed down before celebrated chanted sanctified sang held in awe held in esteem bowed down to had a high regard for offered prayers to sang praises to Verb Simple past tense for to have deep admiration for favoredUS favouredUK applauded hailed approved of commended hallowed held in respect held in the highest regard marveled at marvelled at regarded thought a lot of wondered at Verb Simple past tense for to enjoy, be pleased by savoredUS derived pleasure from dug reveled in revelled in savouredUK took to derived satisfaction from found agreeable found appealing found attractive found enjoyable found pleasure in got a bang out of hankered for had a fondness for had a liking for had a preference for had regard for took an interest in took a shine to took delight in took satisfaction in thought well of basked in found satisfaction in got a thrill out of exulted in got a charge from of got a charge out of got high on gloried in had an affection for lapped up took a thrill to took great delight in took joy in cottoned to went in for grooved on leaned toward leant toward liked to indulge in wallowed in felt affection toward Verb Simple past tense for to take pleasure or satisfaction in, or from something had fun amused oneself delighted ate up had a ball had a good time immersed yourself in jubilated lived it up stuck on drank in really enjoyed lived a little Verb Simple past tense for to hold dear sheltered cosseted comforted protected tended indulged clasped clung to coddled cultivated defended enshrined fondled hugged looked after nourished petted safeguarded shielded sustained felt great affection for cleft to Verb Simple past tense for to be grateful for something welcomed recognisedUK recognizedUS credited acknowledged gave thanks for Verb Simple past tense for to be amazed at desired had a crush on had an eye for lavished affection on had the hots for took a liking to Verb Simple past tense for value extremely highly counted attached great importance to placed a high value on setted a high value on Verb Simple past tense for to be excessively fond of blandished brown-nosed cajoled fawned flattered Verb Simple past tense for respect and admire acclaimed considered thought of apprised approved held in regard took off your hat to Verb Past participle for to love or admire too much fallen for gone for Verb Past participle for to like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for chosen become infatuated with become smitten with fallen head over heels in love with gotten a kick out of gotten off on given one's heart to gone a bundle on gone on taken a fancy to taken great pleasure in taken pleasure in thriven with Verb Past participle for to love or admire too much sung sungen sung praises to Verb Past participle for to have deep admiration for marvel at Verb Past participle for to enjoy, be pleased by taken to gotten a bang out of taken an interest in taken a shine to taken delight in taken satisfaction in gotten a thrill out of gotten a charge out of gotten high on taken a thrill to taken great delight in taken joy in gone in for Verb Past participle for to take pleasure or satisfaction in, or from something eaten up drunk in Verb Past participle for to hold dear cloven to Verb Past participle for to be grateful for something given thanks for Verb Past participle for to be amazed at taken a liking to Verb Past participle for respect and admire taken off your hat to Adjective Significant in importance or esteem valuable helpful useful expedient important significant advantageous beneficial constructive crucial essential favorableUS favourableUK invaluable pivotal practical vital worthwhile appropriate critical effective good imperative indispensable instrumental paramount profitable admired appreciated auspicious behooveful beneficent commodious conducive exigent fruitful fundamental gainful handy in demand key meritorious necessary needed opportune productive propitious relevant requisite respected rewarding serviceable strategic timely worthy best central esteemed estimable hot loved of assistance of benefit of help of service of the essence of use of value worth it worth its weight in gold hot property scarce worthful Find more words! 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