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revere

1

[ri-veer]

verb (used with object)

revered, revering 
  1. to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate.

    The child revered her grandmother.

    Synonyms: , ,


revere

2

[ri-veer]

noun

  1. revers.

Revere

3

[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.

Revere

1

/ ɪˈɪə /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

revere

2

/ ɪˈɪə /

verb

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reverable adjective
  • reverer noun
  • ˈ adjective
  • ˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of revere1

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin 𱹱ŧī, equivalent to re- re- + ŧī “to stand in awe of, fear, feel reverence” (akin to ware 2 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of revere1

C17: from Latin 𱹱ŧ , from re- + ŧī to fear, be in awe of
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“Notes to John” requires a compelling foil for Didion, and Roger MacKinnon is that: Director of the Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, former president of the New York Psychiatric Society, author, revered clinician.

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Brookes said Boston had scored 478 tries in 487 matches for the team - but had remained the "most modest of men" even though he was the "most revered player of our wonderful sport".

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Hear me out: the root vegetable, while revered for its colorful interior and satisfying crunch, is simply reduced to just its bulb.

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Von Scherler Mayer reveres Mary’s youth and vitality while celebrating what would be the dying gasp of an era, telegraphing the ways of Mary’s life to even the most oblivious couch potato.

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The second question on this foolproof rubric is, “Does the shark movie have a necessary degree of camp that both reveres and respects that it is, indeed, a shark movie?”

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