verb

revere

ruh-veer

verb

To feel or show deep respect and admiration for someone or something.

"Students still revere the retired professor for her groundbreaking research."

"The city reveres its founder with a statue in the main square."

How to Use Revere

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo look up to someone or something with real awe and respect, close to worship but not quite.

When to use it

A fairly formal word — used for figures held in especially high esteem, not casual admiration.

Common pairings

widely revered revered figure revere someone's memory

revered past tense, reveres plural, Reveres plural, reveres singular

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Students still _____ the retired professor for her groundbreaking research.

From French révérer, from Latin revereor, "to stand in awe of" — built from re- plus vereor, "to fear".

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despise offend

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esteem honor idolize lay store by look up to prize hallow put store by put store in rate regard respect