Revere
/rɪˈvɪr/noun
To feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *revereri*, meaning “to stand in awe of” or “to fear deeply,” showing how reverence began as a mix of respect, caution, and sacred dread.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend”
Latin
Latin
vereri
“to fear, stand in awe of”
Latin
Latin
revereri
“to feel awe or respect for; to be afraid of”
Old French
Old French
reverer
“to revere, honor deeply”
Middle English
English
reveren
“to honor, respect deeply”
Modern English
English
revere
“to feel deep respect or admiration for”
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