revere

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verb

re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce revere (audio)
revered; revering

transitive verb

: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor
revere the aged
revere tradition

revere

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noun

: revers
Choose the Right Synonym for revere

revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully.

revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling.

a professor revered by her students

reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring.

reverenced the academy's code of honor

venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age.

heroes still venerated

worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony.

worships their memory

adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment.

we adored our doctor

Examples of revere in a Sentence

Verb The family reveres old traditions. in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Despite measuring a dainty 137 yards from tee to cup, the par-three 17th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is as feared as it is revered. Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 While Death Valley eventually became widely accepted as one of the country’s true natural wonders, there is now a sense among those who revere the park that Lake Manly’s encore performance is reintroducing the place to a new generation of visitors. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Byron would have rejoiced in such an irony: the blue blood revered by commoners. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 As Bitcoin grew, these early collaborators became themselves revered in crypto circles for their place in Bitcoin lore. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024 Though he was long revered in the reggae community as a founding father, recognition outside it was late in coming. Clay Risen, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 In her defense, no creative mind can be consistently remarkable, not even one as decorated and revered as Taylor Swift. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2024 Over the ensuing decades, Arts United Center would come to be revered as a Fort Wayne civic jewel and an international architectural treasure. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The spot, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is also the holiest site in Judaism, revered as the location of the biblical Jewish temples. NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
Noun
Maybe the most important question is yet to be answered: Why did the ancient Egyptians revere baboons? Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023 Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture. Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023 The climb is steep and my pace is slow, but Peter and Alais, a ranger who accompanies us, talk about Maasai life and point out pretty but poisonous berries, shy blue monkeys, and the strangler fig trees that the Maasai revere. Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022 While Pollock is among the artists the Gutai revere, Steir takes their agenda a step further, leaving more space for the paint itself to surface. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French reverer, borrowed from Latin reverērī "to stand in awe of, treat with deference," from re- re- + verērī "to show reverence for, fear" — more at ware entry 2

Noun

by alteration

First Known Use

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revere was in 1615

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Cite this Entry

“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revere. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

revere

verb
re·​vere
ri-ˈvi(ə)r
revered; revering
: to show devotion and honor to : think of with reverence

Geographical Definition

Revere

geographical name

Re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce Revere (audio)
city in eastern Massachusetts on an inlet of the Atlantic just north of the northeasternmost part of Boston population 51,755

Biographical Definition

Revere

biographical name

Re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce Revere (audio)
Paul 1735–1818 American patriot and silversmith

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