revere

/ri'viə/

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The word "revere" is a verb in English. It means to have deep respect or admiration for someone or something. When you revere someone, you think very highly of them and often feel a sense of awe towards them.

Usage Instructions:

• Subject: You can revere people (like leaders, teachers, or historical figures), ideas (like freedom or love), or things (like art or nature).
• Context: "Revere" is often used in a formal or serious context.

Example:

• "Many people revere Martin Luther King Jr. for his work in civil rights."
• "She reveres the teachings of her grandmother."

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "revere" can be used to discuss philosophical or cultural admiration. For example: - "In many cultures, ancestors are revered and honored through rituals."

Word Variants:

• Noun: "Reverence" - the feeling of deep respect.
  • Example: "He spoke with reverence about the traditions of his culture."
• Adjective: "Revered" - past participle form, meaning regarded with deep respect.
  • Example: "The revered scientist made a significant discovery."

Different Meanings:

While "revere" primarily means to respect deeply, it can also imply a sense of worship or idolization in some contexts. However, it does not always carry the religious connotation that words like "venerate" might.

Synonyms:

• Honor
• Esteem
• Admire
• Worship
• Venerate

Idioms:

There aren't specific idioms that include "revere," but you might hear phrases like "hold in high regard" or "look up to," which convey a similar meaning.

Phrasal Verbs:

"Revere" does not have common phrasal verb forms, as it is typically used in its base form or as part of a noun phrase (like "deeply revered").

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Noun

1. a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
2. American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

Verb

1. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
   • Fear God as your father
   • We venerate genius
2. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
   • Many teenagers idolized the Beatles

Synonyms

• revers
• Revere
• Paul Revere
• reverence
• fear
• venerate
• idolize
• idolise
• worship
• hero-worship