revere

English

Etymology

From Latin re- + verērī, present infinitive of vereor (“to fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rə.viːr/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Verb

revere (third-person singular simple present reveres, present participle revering, simple past and past participle revered)

1. (transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
2. (transitive) To venerate someone or something as an idol.

Translations

to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion

• Catalan: reverir (ca), reverenciar (ca)
• Finnish: kunnioittaa, kunnioittaa syvästi, arvostaa, arvostaa suuresti, ihailla

• Irish: urraigh (ga)
• Spanish: reverenciar (es)

to venerate someone or something as an idol

• Finnish: ihannoida (fi)

Noun

revere (plural reveres)

1. a revers