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单词 revere
释义

revere

1 of 2

verb

re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce revere (audio)
revered; revering

transitive verb

: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor
revere the aged
revere tradition

revere

2 of 2

noun

: revers

Synonyms

Verb

  • adore
  • deify
  • glorify
  • reverence
  • venerate
  • worship
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb The family reveres old traditions. in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This sequel finds Maverick put in charge of a bunch of promising new pilots though not all of them revere him. Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2022 Tuesday would have been the Randhurst Mall’s 60th birthday, and ought to be celebrated by art historians who revere the Basilica of Saint-Denis. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 For their part, the Natchez of latter-day Mississippi pretended to revere their all-knowing dictator but in fact ran free, knowing that their monarch was too much of a homebody to go after them. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 Give ourselves just cause to revere our future again. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 But this is indicative of the single-minded nature of the climber-directors, who seem to revere Washburn even more for his cartological contributions to their endeavors than for the breathtaking nature of his photographs. John Anderson, WSJ, 5 May 2022 Like many African Americans born long after the civil rights era, Lawson doesn’t necessarily revere Lincoln as a hero. Washington Post, 29 May 2022 Israeli-Palestinian tensions have been heightened by repeated outbreaks of violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound — the holiest site in Jerusalem for Muslims and for Jews, who revere it as the Temple Mount, the site of two ancient Jewish temples. Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 People largely revere the Avengers, the saviors of the planet. Chris Smith, BGR, 13 June 2022
Noun
While Pollock is among the artists the Gutai revere, Steir takes their agenda a step further, leaving more space for the paint itself to surface. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French reverer, borrowed from Latin reverērī "to stand in awe of, treat with deference," from re- re- + verērī "to show reverence for, fear" — more at ware entry 2

Noun

by alteration

First Known Use

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

revere

verb

re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce revere (audio)
revered; revering
: to have great respect for
The town reveres him as a hero.

Geographical Definition

Revere

geographical name

Re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce Revere (audio)
city in eastern Massachusetts on an inlet of the Atlantic just north of the northeasternmost part of Boston population 51,755

Biographical Definition

Revere

biographical name

Re·​vere ri-ˈvir How to pronounce Revere (audio)
Paul 1735–1818 American patriot and silversmith

revere

verb

as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • venerate
  • reverence
  • worship
  • honor
  • admire
  • respect
  • adore
  • deify
  • praise
  • glorify
  • love
  • lionize
  • regard
  • extol
  • exalt
  • laud
  • canonize
  • dignify
  • apotheosize
  • please
  • extoll
  • delight
  • gratify
  • magnify
  • satisfy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • violate
  • desecrate
  • blaspheme
  • insult
  • dishonor
  • offend
  • ridicule
  • scorn
  • profane
  • outrage
  • slight
  • disparage
  • displease
  • disrespect
  • affront
  • libel
  • defame
  • smear
  • slander
  • pique
  • malign
  • slur
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of revere are adore, reverence, venerate, and worship. While all these words mean "to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully," revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling.

a professor revered by her students

While the synonyms adore and revere are close in meaning, adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment.

we adored our doctor

The meanings of reverence and revere largely overlap; however, 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

The words venerate and revere are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age.

heroes still venerated

The synonyms worship and revere are sometimes interchangeable, but worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony.

worships their memory
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