Very much like a French painter (5)

I believe the answer is:

adore

'very much like' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a french painter' is the wordplay.
'french painter' becomes 'dore' (I've seen this in another clue).
'a'+'dore'='ADORE'

(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Love to distraction" , "Like a lot" , "Love (someone) deeply" , "Honour" , "Love, revere intensely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.

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