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revere

1 American  
[ri-veer] / rɪˈvɪər /

verb (used with object)

revered, revering

  1. to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.

    The child revered her grandmother.
    Synonyms:
    adore, honor, reverence
revere 2 American  
[ri-veer] / rɪˈvɪər /

noun

  1. revers.

Revere 3 American  
[ri-veer] / rɪˈvɪər /

noun

  1. Paul, 1735–1818, American silversmith and patriot, famous for his night horseback ride, April 18, 1775, to warn Massachusetts colonists of the coming of British troops.

  2. a city in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay, near Boston: seaside resort.

Revere 1 British  
/ rɪˈvɪə /

noun

  1. Paul . 1735–1818, American patriot and silversmith, best known for his night ride on April 18, 1775, to warn the Massachusetts colonists of the coming of the British troops

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revere 2 British  
/ rɪˈvɪə /

verb

  1. (tr) to be in awe of and respect deeply; venerate

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Other Word Forms

  • reverable adjective
  • reverer noun

Etymology

Origin of revere

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin reverērī, equivalent to re- re- + verērī “to stand in awe of, fear, feel reverence” (akin to ware 2 )

Example Sentences

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He is revered by many of his competitors.

From Barron's

Lowe’s dapper sartorial choices are but one of the many qualities that make him so revered.

From Los Angeles Times

Chavez was one of the most revered figures in the Latinx civil rights movement.

From Salon

The image draws parallels between Khamenei, his father and Imam Ali, a figure who is deeply revered by Shia Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal

AFP journalists at the scene saw the damage just a few hundred metres from Jerusalem's revered holy sites of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

From Barron's

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