revere
gb/ɹɪvˈɪɹ/ us/ɹɪvˈɪɹ/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
formal
C1
action
1
feel deep respect and admiration
to respect someone or something very much
Schéma d’usage :
revere [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse it with similar-looking verbs (e.g., "revise") or use it as a noun; in modern English it is mainly used as a verb.
Synonymes
admire (Often less solemn or respectful than "revere.")
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respect (More general and less intense than "revere.")
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honor (Often focuses on showing respect through actions or public recognition.)
Antonymes
despise (Feel strong dislike or contempt instead of respect.)
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disrespect (Show a lack of respect rather than deep admiration.)
Collocations
deeply revered
|widely revered
|revere someone for [something]
|revere their elders
|revere tradition
|revere the constitution
|revere a mentor
|revere a leader
|revere an artist
|revere as a hero
Thèmes
emotions
|social_relations
|culture
Exemples
- Many people in the field revere her for changing how we think about climate risk.
- He was taught to revere his teachers and take learning seriously.
- The community still reveres the local doctor who served them for decades.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I revere my grandfather.
- People revere her because she is honest and brave.
Verbe
formal
C2
action
2
treat as sacred or holy
to treat something as holy and very important
Schéma d’usage :
revere [deity/place/object]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use "revere" when they mean "remember" or "prefer"; this sense is specifically about sacred or holy respect.
Synonymes
venerate (Very close in meaning; strongly linked to religious or ceremonial respect.)
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worship (Usually involves religious practice or devotion, not just respect.)
Antonymes
desecrate (Treat something holy in a disrespectful, damaging way.)
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profane (Show disrespect toward something sacred or holy.)
Collocations
revere a deity
|revere the saints
|revere a shrine
|revere relics
|revere sacred sites
|revere an icon
|revere the temple
|revere as sacred
Thèmes
religion
|culture
|history
Exemples
- Pilgrims travel for days to revere the shrine.
- In the tradition, certain mountains are revered as sacred.
- The relics were carefully preserved and revered by generations of believers.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some people revere this place as sacred.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
revere
API
GB/ɹɪvˈɪɹ/
US/ɹɪvˈɪɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
revere (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: revere
- 3rd Person Singular: reveres
- Present Participle: revering
- Past: revered
Expressions
be revered as
1/bˈi ɹɪvˈɪɹd ˈæz/
fixed phrase
formal
be respected as a symbol
to be seen as very important and respected
Exemples
- She is revered as a pioneer of modern nursing.
- In his hometown, he is still revered as a hero.
- The book is revered as a classic of investigative journalism.
revere the memory of
1/ɹɪvˈɪɹ ðə mˈɛmɚi əv/
fixed phrase
formal
honor someone after death
to respect and honor someone who died
Exemples
- The organization continues to revere the memory of its founder.
- She revered the memory of her father and kept his letters in a box.
- The town holds a ceremony each year to revere the memory of those who were lost.