revere
verb (used with object)
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.
had revered
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past perfectof revere.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In her Instagram post, Madonna explained how she had revered John since her teenage years and never understood why “someone I admired so much shared his dislike of me publicly as an artist.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
When Guardiola, a man he had revered as a player came knocking, Torrent jumped at the chance to join him.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
Hill told the jury the sisters had revered Leifer and writings from their school years showed them thanking her for being supportive.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
And so, whereas during her grief, he had revered and respected it even to a point of silent sympathy, now that she was gladdened, his heart rose on the wings of strengthened hopes.
From My Lady Ludlow by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
