revered; revering
: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor
revere the aged
revere tradition
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Verb
The family reveres old traditions.
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
The auction house also stated that bids came in from 39 countries and 36 U.S. states, highlighting just how revered Klein’s collection has become over the years.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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Verb
Opium is revered by Carti truthers who treat his 2020 album Whole Lotta Red as the Bible, and denigrated by non-believers as a bunch of edgelords who come off as wannabe Satan-worshipers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
The auction house also stated that bids came in from 39 countries and 36 U.S. states, highlighting just how revered Klein’s collection has become over the years.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Maybe the most important question is yet to be answered: Why did the ancient Egyptians revere baboons?
—Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revere. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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Revere
geographical name
Re·vere
ri-ˈvir 
city in eastern Massachusetts on an inlet of the Atlantic just north of the northeasternmost part of Boston population 51,755
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