REVERE

revers, revere

(noun) a lapel on a woman’s garment; turned back to show the reverse side

Revere, Paul Revere

(noun) 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)

idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere

(verb) love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; “Many teenagers idolized the Beatles”

reverence, fear, revere, venerate

(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; “Fear God as your father”; “We venerate genius”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Revere (plural Reveres)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Revere is the 21811st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1192 individuals. Revere is most common among White (66.44%) and Black/African American (25.25%) individuals.

Anagrams

• veerer

Etymology

Verb

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

(transitive) to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

(transitive, also religion) to honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g. a saint, or an idol

Synonyms

• respect

• venerate

Antonyms

• contemn

• despise

Noun

revere (plural reveres)

a revers

Anagrams

• veerer

Source: Wiktionary


Re*vere", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revered; p. pr. & vb. n. Revering.] Etym: [L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear, perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. révérer.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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