name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A revers.
2. 2
   a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion. transitive

   "a highly revered musician"

2. 2
   love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol wordnet
3. 3
   To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol. also, transitive
4. 4
   regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, named after Paul Revere. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A minor city in Redwood County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A village in Clark County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, named after Paul Revere. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A frazione in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

idolizevenerateidolizerespectreverencevenerate

Antonyms

All antonyms

contemndeprecatederogatedespect

Example

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"There is even a hint of Smith's spirit in a lot of the music Americans revere today."

Etymology

Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”).

Related phrases

Revere Beach

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