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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REVE'RE, v.t. [L. revereor; re and vereor, to fear.]
To regard with fear mingled with respect and affection; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation.
Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father, than treated as his partner in the empire -

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818) [syn: Revere, Paul Revere]
2: a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side [syn: revers, revere] v
1: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles" [syn: idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere]
2: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear, revere, venerate]

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name Paul 1735-1818 American patriot & silversmith II. geographical name city E Massachusetts NE of Boston population 47,283

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (revered; revering) Etymology: Latin revereri, from re- + vereri to fear, respect — more at wary Date: 1615 to show devoted deferential honor to ; regard as worthy of great honor <revere the aged> <revere tradition> Synonyms: revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling <a professor revered by her students>. 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>. venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age <heroes still venerated>. worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony <worships their memory>. adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment <we adored our doctor>. II. noun Etymology: by alteration Date: 1899 revers

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. hold in deep and usu. affectionate or religious respect; venerate. Etymology: F révérer or L revereri (as RE-, vereri fear)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Revere Re*vere", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revered; p. pr. & vb. n. Revering.] [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear, perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. r['e]v['e]rer.] To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation. Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father than treated as his partner in the empire. --Addison. Syn: To venerate; adore; reverence.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(reveres, revering, revered) If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly. (FORMAL) The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven... VERB: V n • revered ...some of the country's most revered institutions. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Venerate, reverence, adore, honor.

Moby Thesaurus

accord respect to, admire, adore, adulate, apotheosize, appreciate, beatify, cherish, dearly love, defer to, deify, do homage to, do service, enjoy, enshrine, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, glorify, hero-worship, hold dear, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize, look up to, love, love to distraction, magnify, pay homage to, prize, regard, respect, reverence, sanctify, think highly of, think much of, think well of, treasure, value, venerate, worship