revere
Meaning
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- To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
- To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
Synonyms
admire
hero-worship
show respect
defer to
in awe of
value greatly
do respectfully
hold in great esteem
pay deference to
be afraid of
believe in
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹə.viːɹ/
Etymology
Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”).
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