1. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
   - fear, revere, venerate

1. A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
   "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"
   - fear, awe, veneration 
2. A reverent mental attitude 
3. An act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)

Derived forms: reverencing, reverences, reverenced

See also: revere, reverent, reverential

Type of: action, attitude, emotion, esteem, mental attitude, prise [Brit, Cdn], prize, respect, value

Antonym: irreverence

Encyclopedia: Reverence

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