First Known Use: 1615
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1revere
verb re·vere \ri-ˈvir\
: to have great respect for (someone or something) : to show devotion and honor to (someone or something)
re·veredre·ver·ing
Full Definition of REVERE
transitive verb
: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor <revere the aged> <revere tradition>
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Origin of REVERE
Latin revereri, from re- + vereri to fear, respect — more at wary
Synonym Discussion of REVERE
revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling <a professor revered by her students>. reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring <reverenced the academy's code of honor>. venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age <heroes still venerated>. worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony <worships their memory>. adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment <we adored our doctor>.
Rhymes with REVERE
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
2revere
noun
Revere
biographical name Re·vere \ri-ˈvir\
Definition of REVERE
Paul 1735–1818 Am. patriot & silversmith
Revere
geographical name Re·vere \ri-ˈvir\
Definition of REVERE
city E Massachusetts NE of Boston pop 51,755
REVERE Defined for Kids
revere
verb re·vere \ri-ˈvir\
re·veredre·ver·ing
Definition of REVERE for Kids
: to have great respect for <The town reveres him as a hero.>
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