revere

One entry found for revere.

Main Entry: ¹re·vere
Pronunciation: ri-'vir
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): re·vered; re·ver·ing
Etymology: Latin revereri, from re- + vereri to fear, respect -- more at WARY
: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor <revere the aged> <revere tradition>
synonyms 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>.