revere
re·vere (ri vir′)
transitive verb -·vered′, -·ver′·ing
to regard with deep respect, love, and awe; venerate
Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr révérer < L revereri < re-, again + vereri, to fear, feel awe < IE base *wer-, to cover, protect > warn
re·vere (ri vir′)
noun
Re·vere (ri vir′)
Revere, Paul 1735-1818; Am. silversmith & patriot: rode from Boston to Lexington (April 18, 1775) to warn the colonists that British troops were coming
revere
v.
revere implies regarding with great respect, affection, honor, or deference a poet revered by all; reverence, more or less equivalent to revere, is usually applied to a thing or abstract idea rather than to a person they reverence the memory of their parents; venerate implies revering because of great age, dignity, or character and may suggest regarding as sacred or holy he was venerated as a saint; worship, in strict usage, implies the use of ritual or verbal formula in paying homage to a divine being, but broadly suggests intense, often uncritical love or admiration he worshiped his wife; adore, in strict usage, implies a personal or individual worshiping of a deity, but in broad usage, suggests a great love for someone and, colloquially, a great liking for something I adore your hat
Object
- sir: It said: ' Yes, revered sir, now I remember.
- shrine: The most revered shrine of all is on the south of Honshu Island at Ise Bay.
- prophet: I suppose he must therefore be the most revered prophet of them all.
- figure: It ended with his being a much revered figure across the land.
- father: He who does not revere a father he has seen, cannot love a Father whom he has not seen.
- leader: Were not the 12 disciples revered church leaders in Mark's own day?
Subject
- million: Why was a man revered by millions unable to escape being ' locked inside a heart-shaped box ' ?
- critic: Even less are still studied by film students and revered by critics throughout the world.
Preposition: as
- saint: A church was erected on the site of his burial ( Mathern ), and he was revered as a saint.
- goddess: There was the cult of the planet Venus which was revered as a great goddess under the name of al-Uzza.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
- such: A new rod and a revered name such as Bruce and Walker will sting you £ 400-£500 including reel and line / lines.
Modifying Another Word
- justly: He was justly revered in the Palais, but out on the street no one had a kind word to say about him.
- highly: Cultural aspects The almond is highly revered in some cultures.
- deeply: CB agreed that they had, explaining that the historical lineage of jazz was deeply revered.
- greatly: They are held in high esteem and greatly revered and respected.
- equally: In Florence, culinary artisans, bakers, winemakers and chefs are equally revered as masters of their crafts.
- widely: Yet while Bentley motor cars are widely revered, their creator, Walter Owen Bentley, is largely unknown.
Preposition: among
- bruce: Lot of results revered among bruce to everyone that plan does not.
Preposition: by
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April in Seventy-five.
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