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revere

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈvɪr/ · UK /rɪˈvɪə/

Forms: revered

revere means: To admire and respect someone or something very deeply.

verb

DEEPLY RESPECTC1

To admire and respect someone or something very deeply.

  • The students revere their teacher.
  • She is revered as a national hero.
  • People still revere his memory many years after his death.

How to use it: revere someone as something (The villagers revere her as a spiritual teacher.); revere someone for something (They revere him for his courage and kindness.)

Similar words: venerate, honour, admire

Opposites: despise, disdain

Common phrases: revere someone's memory, revere a leader, revere someone as something

Questions about revere

What does revere mean?

To admire and respect someone or something very deeply.

What is revere in other languages?

Türkçe: büyük saygı duymak · Español: reverenciar · Français: vénérer · Deutsch: verehren · Italiano: venerare · 日本語: 崇める

How do you pronounce revere?

In American English /rɪˈvɪr/; in British English /rɪˈvɪə/.

How do you use revere in a sentence?

The students revere their teacher. She is revered as a national hero.

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