revere

¹

[ri-veer]

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

[ri-veer]

noun

1. revers.

Revere

³

[ri-veer]

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

/ 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

revere

²

/ rɪˈvɪə /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• reverable adjective
• reverer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of revere¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of revere¹

C17: from Latin reverēri , from _re- + verērī to fear, be in awe of

Example Sentences

My dad was a sports star and the high school athletic director in my hometown, a real “Friday Night Lights” kind of place where football was king and athletes were revered.

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He is globally revered for putting a stop to the frenzy of bloodletting 31 years ago, in which extremist members of the Hutu ethnic group murdered some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

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They are both the most revered and the most maligned cooks in our culture.

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Clayton Kershaw was at the center of the Dodgers experience over the last 18 years, becoming a legend for the team and a city that reveres its sports legends.

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The immediate capitulation of Disney, one of America’s largest and most revered corporations, is a shocking sign of just how quickly private, independent institutions are melting down under heated threat by a vindictive administration.

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Related Words

• admire 
• adore 
• appreciate 
• cherish 
• enjoy 
• exalt 
• hero-worship 
• honor 
• regard 
• respect 
• venerate 
• worship