Revere
v.thoughtful, kindformal
What it means
To feel and show profound respect or veneration.
Reach for it when describing respect so deep it approaches devotion
Students revered the physician for her courage and humane teaching.
Choose between these
6- everyday
qualities inspire strong approval
not when Admiration need not guide conduct.
- everyday
recognized worth is the main point
not when Respect is much less intense.
- warm
respect is expressed through action
not when Honor can be ceremonial and brief.
- warm
look up to
personal esteem suits conversation
not when The phrase is less solemn.
- formal
sacred or historic honor is intended
not when Venerate may imply religious devotion.
- literary
worship
religious adoration is literal
not when Worship is excessive for ordinary mentors.
Said against
3- despise
- scorn
- dishonor
It naturally appears in
3- deeply revere
Many residents deeply revere the retired midwife.
- revere as a teacher
Generations revere him as a teacher of rare patience.
- revere the memory
The village reveres the memory of its rescuers.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense: regard with profound respect opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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