re·vere
verb/rɪˈvɪə(r)/
/rɪˈvɪr/
[usually passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they revere | /rɪˈvɪə(r)/ /rɪˈvɪr/ |
| he / she / it reveres | /rɪˈvɪəz/ /rɪˈvɪrz/ |
| past simple revered | /rɪˈvɪəd/ /rɪˈvɪrd/ |
| past participle revered | /rɪˈvɪəd/ /rɪˈvɪrd/ |
| -ing form revering | /rɪˈvɪərɪŋ/ /rɪˈvɪrɪŋ/ |
- revere somebody (as something) to admire and respect somebody/something very much
尊敬；崇敬 - Her name is revered in Spain.
她的名字在西班牙受到尊敬。 - He is now revered as a national hero.
他现在被尊为民族英雄。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French révérer or Latin revereri, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vereri ‘to fear’. - Her name is revered in Spain.