revere
verb (used with object)
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.
reveres
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present tense formof revere (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A Shiite cleric, he lives frugally and was brought up in a religious tradition that reveres martyrdom.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
As somebody who has come up through the department, who reveres it, what do the two sides of that coin look like?
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
His wife, whom Mr. Murray plainly reveres, is a Quaker who doesn’t care all that much about the factual questions that bother him in this book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
He doesn’t just tolerate monster cuisine—he reveres it.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
Religion honors God as Lord, piety as Father; filial fear reveres His majesty, piety His lovingkindness.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Charles Jerome Callan
