revere

CEFRC1

/ɹə.viːɹ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To admire and respect someone deeply.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A revers.

Examples

  • The local villagers revere the elderly monk as a saint.

  • I revere this book.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.

  2. To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

More examples

In context

  • a highly revered musician

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”).