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revere
1[ ri-veer ]
/ rɪˈvɪər /
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verb (used with object), re·vered, re·ver·ing.
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her grandmother.
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Revere
[ ri-veer ]
/ rɪˈvɪər /
noun
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.
a city in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay, near Boston: seaside resort.
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revere
/ (rɪˈvɪə) /
verb
(tr) to be in awe of and respect deeply; venerate
Derived forms of revere
reverable, adjectivereverer, nounWord Origin for revere
C17: from Latin reverēri, from re- + verērī to fear, be in awe of
British Dictionary definitions for revere (2 of 2)
Revere
/ (rɪˈvɪə) /
noun
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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