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revere

re·vere
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-veer]
    • /rɪˈvɪər/
    • /rɪˈvɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-veer]
    • /rɪˈvɪər/

Definitions of revere word

  • verb with object revere to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother. 1
  • noun revere 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. 1
  • noun revere a city in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay, near Boston: seaside resort. 1
  • transitive verb revere worship 1
  • transitive verb revere admire 1
  • verb revere If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly. 0

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Origin of revere

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin reverērī, equivalent to re- re- + verērī to stand in awe of, fear, feel reverence (akin to ware2)

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Parts of speech for Revere

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

revere popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

revere usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for revere

verb revere

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
  • adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
  • apprize — to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
  • beat the drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

Antonyms for revere

verb revere

  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
  • bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
  • bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
  • be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.

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