revere
verb (used with object)
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.
has revered
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present perfectof revere (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For decades, traditional culture in Thailand has revered the king.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022
Trump has revered military brass since his youth, when he attended a New York military academy.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2017
He's consoled by the opinion of one of the many predecessors he has revered and challenged throughout his career.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2010
Ever since 1531, when, according to pious belief, the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared miraculously to a humble convert, Mexico has revered her.
From Time Magazine Archive
Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum has revered its precedents as it reverences its Rembrandts.
From Time Magazine Archive
