revere
To regard someone or something with great awe or devotionTo regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
» Tom was revered as a prophet.
Tom wurde als Prophet verehrt.
Том почитался как пророк.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
a highly revered musician
verehren
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
(also, transitive)To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
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Examples
16 sentencesTom was revered as a prophet.
ruТом почитался как пророк. — averoes
deTom wurde als Prophet verehrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The tree is revered for its shade.
deDer Baum wird für seinen Schatten verehrt. — carlosalberto
Wikipedia is globally revered as one of the best man-made inventions.
I revere this book.
ruЯ почитаю эту книгу. — Ooneykcall
His pupils revered him.
ruУченики его почитали. — marafon
deSeine Schüler verehrten ihn. — RandomUsername
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”).
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Forms
reveres, revering, revered, reveredSynonyms
42 synonymsAntonyms
11 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle