envy vs admire

envy is a noun but admire is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
envy	Yes	No	Yes	No
admire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, admire is a hypernym of envy; that is, admire is a word with a broader meaning than envy:

Other hypernyms of envy include look up to.

envy (noun)	admire (noun)
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

envy (verb)	admire (verb)
be envious of; set one's heart on	feel admiration for
feel envious towards; admire enviously	look at with admiration