revere
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[ ri-veer ]
/ rɪˈvɪər /
verb (used with object), re·vered, re·ver·ing.
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
Origin of revere
1OTHER WORDS FROM revere
re·ver·a·ble, adjective re·ver·er, noun un·re·vered, adjectiveWords nearby revere
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British Dictionary definitions for revered (1 of 2)
revere
/ (rɪˈvɪə) /
verb
(tr)
to be in awe of and respect deeply; venerate
Derived forms of revere
reverable, adjective reverer, nounWord Origin for revere
C17: from Latin
reverēri, from
re- +
verērī to fear, be in awe of
British Dictionary definitions for revered (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