revere

/ri-ˈvir/

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French reverer, borrowed from Latin reverērī "to stand in awe of, treat with deference," from re- re-verērī "to show reverence for, fear"

verb

  1. to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor

revere the aged

revere reverence venerate worship adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling. reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring.

noun

  1. revers

biographical name

  1. Paul 1735—1818 American patriot and silversmith