/ rɪˈvɪə(r); NAmE rɪˈvɪr/ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] revere sb (as sth) ( formal ) to feel great respect or admiration for sb/sth
SYN idolize
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French révérer or Latin revereri , from re- (expressing intensive force) + vereri to fear.