revere Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
    Paul Revere.
  2. noun a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
    revers.
  3. verb love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
    idolise; hero-worship; worship; idolize.
    • Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
  4. verb regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
    fear; venerate; reverence.
    • Fear God as your father
    • We venerate genius

WordNet

Re*vere" transitive verb
Etymology
L. revereri; pref. re- re- + vereri to fear, perh. akin to E. wary: cf. F. révérer.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Revered ; present participle & verbal noun Revering
Definitions
  1. To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation.
    Marcus Aurelius, whom he rather revered as his father than treated as his partner in the empire. Addison.
    Syn. -- To venerate; adore; reverence.

Webster 1913