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revererevere /rɪˈvɪr/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYrevereOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin revereri, from vereri to fear, respect VERB TABLErevere |
Present | I, you, we, they | revere | | he, she, it | reveres | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | revered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have revered | | he, she, it | has revered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had revered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will revere | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have revered |
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Present | I | am revering | | he, she, it | is revering | | you, we, they | are revering | Past | I, he, she, it | was revering | | you, we, they | were revering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been revering | | he, she, it | has been revering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been revering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be revering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been revering |
THESAURUSto have a very high opinion of someone because he or she has good qualities or has done good or impressive things► admireto have a very high opinion of someone because he or she has good qualities or has done good or impressive things: We all admire the troops’ bravery. I admire the way Miller handled the controversy. ► respect to have a good opinion of someone because he or she has knowledge, skill, or good personal qualities: He is a very strict teacher, but the students respect him. ► look up to somebody to admire and respect someone who is older or who has more experience than you: He looks up to his older brother and wants to become a soldier too. ► idolize to admire someone so much that you think he or she is perfect: He now plays on the same team as the players he idolized while he was still in high school. ► worship to admire and love someone very much: Dan’s son just worships his father. ► revere formal to respect and admire someone or something very much: As a civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. was revered for his courage and leadership. ► hold somebody in high esteem formal to respect and admire someone a lot: Her colleagues held her in high esteem. to respect and admire someone or something very much: revere somebody as something She is revered as one of Canada’s best writers.be revered (for something) The civil rights leader was revered for his courage and integrity.► see thesaurus at admire [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin revereri, from vereri to fear, respect] |