Synonyms

revered

American

[ri-veerd] / rɪˈvɪərd /

adjective

held in high regard tinged with awe; venerated.

Many of our most revered heroes were actually outlaws or rebels, fighting for a cause.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of revere.

Other Word Forms

unrevered adjective

Etymology

Origin of revered

revere ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Huerta is also a revered and beloved figure in the farmworkers movement with many schools and streets named in her honour - although not nearly as many as Cesar Chavez.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He is revered by many of his competitors.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

For his farm labor activism and civil rights work, Chavez became a revered figure in the agricultural and Latino communities.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

To Paul Ehrlich, and the radical environmentalists who revered him, they were at best an afterthought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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