Sentences with revere
re·vere
R r - The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. [VERB noun]
- The child revered her mother.
- Revere1 implies a regarding with great respect, affection, honor, or deference [a poet revered by all]; reverence, more or less equivalent to , revere1, is usually applied to a thing or abstract idea rather than to a person [they reverence the memory of their parents]; venerate implies a regarding as sacred or holy [to venerate saints or relics]; worship, in strict usage, implies the use of ritual or verbal formula in paying homage to a divine being, but broadly suggests intense love or admiration of any kind [he worshiped his wife]; adore, in strict usage, implies a personal or individual worshiping of a deity, but in broad usage, it suggests a great love for someone and, informally, a great liking for something [I adore your hat]