revere

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[ ri-veer ]
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verb (used with object),re·vered, re·ver·ing.
  1. to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her grandmother.

Origin of revere

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First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin reverērī, equivalent to re- re- + verērī “to stand in awe of, fear, feel reverence” (akin to ware2)

Other words for revere

Other words from revere

  • re·ver·a·ble, adjective
  • re·ver·er, noun

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Other definitions for revere (2 of 3)

revere2
[ ri-veer ]

noun

Other definitions for Revere (3 of 3)

Revere
[ ri-veer ]

noun
  1. Paul, 1735–1818, American silversmith and patriot, famous for his night horseback ride, April 18, 1775, to warn Massachusetts colonists of the coming of British troops.

  2. a city in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay, near Boston: seaside resort.

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British Dictionary definitions for revere (1 of 2)

revere

/ (rɪˈvɪə) /


verb
  1. (tr) to be in awe of and respect deeply; venerate

Origin of revere

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C17: from Latin reverēri, from re- + verērī to fear, be in awe of

Derived forms of revere

  • reverable, adjective
  • reverer, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Revere (2 of 2)

Revere

/ (rɪˈvɪə) /


noun
  1. Paul . 1735–1818, American patriot and silversmith, best known for his night ride on April 18, 1775, to warn the Massachusetts colonists of the coming of the British troops

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