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reverent Definition

rev·er·ent (revə rənt, revrənt)

adjective

feeling, showing, or characterized by reverence

Etymology: LME < L reverens, prp. of revereri: see revere

reverent Related Forms

rev·er·ently adverb

reverent Synonyms

reverent

modif.

venerating, worshipful, solemn; see respectful.

reverent Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

become: Whilst fun, the show became slightly more reverent in its ecclesiastical setting.

Modifies a noun

  • awe: Four women day workers, spoken of with reverent awe, earn - 13s. a week.
  • fear: Do you live in reverent fear / awe of who Jesus is?
  • attitude: He was blessed with great energy and a less than reverent attitude to formalities which made him approachable and easy to work with.
  • silence: We watched the child draw its last breath in reverent silence.
  • tone: I am tempted to say " Here endeth the lesson " but in very reverent tones.
  • manner: The Highland Council has a duty to ensure that the deceased are buried or cremated in an efficient, sensitive and reverent manner.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: I am tempted to say " Here endeth the lesson " but in very reverent tones.
  • not: We're not reverent either, which always helps.
  • deeply: His addresses were not lacking in humor, but were always deeply reverent in tone.
  • so: I don't suppose I shall ever go to such another service - it was so reverent and the surroundings so rough.

Preposition: in

way: Then they can train the younger women Titus is to teach the older women to also be reverent in the way they live.