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Definition of "revere" []

  • To regard with awe, deference, and devotion. (verb-transitive)
  • Variant of revers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "revere" in a sentence
  • "In his current column at Politico, the oh-so-funny Mike Allen asks: Do reporters 'revere' Senator Clinton?"
  • "Zwelethini urged the government to "revere" King Shaka Day and not to "dilute" the day with celebrations commemorating "other heroes"."
  • "Amerikans "revere" The Economist because it's a British publication .... it's nevertheless the same-old "Capitalist" propaganda."