1. feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
w.o.w. REVERE
Definition:
rəˈvir/verb
feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
to regard with respect tinged with awe

2. ‘to stand in fear or awe of ; fear ; or feel reverence’
Word Origin etymology
from Latin revereri; from re- (expressing intensive force) and vereri ‘to fear’
‘to stand in fear or awe of ;
fear ; or feel reverence’
First Known Use:
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3. Synonyms respect admire esteem honor worship venerate revere w.o.w.
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4. Usage
Everyone treated the Pope with a great deal of reverence at the event.
Environmentalists say we should revere Mother Nature and take better care of our natural resources.
Many Hindu in India do not eat beef, because they revere the cow as a sacred object.

5. Related Words appreciate cherish value prize treasure extol reverent
adulate
lionize
idolize
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6. Related Phrases hold in high regard hold in high esteem in awe of
think highly of
hold in high regard
hold in high esteem
in awe of
set great store by
put on a pedestal
hero-worship
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7. Antonyms despise detest abominate abhor contemn ridicule execrate
scorn
hate

8. Not to be Confused With Paul Revere Revere, MA 02151 revere
American silversmith, engraver, and patriot in the American Revolution.
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Revere, MA 02151
A city in Massachusetts about five miles
from Boston named for Paul Revere.

9. REVERE

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