Revere



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.尊敬
• ［英］ v.尊敬 ( have deep respect)
• ［类］ 反义词: jape at ( 嘲笑) ; jeer ( 讥讽) ; jibe ( 嘲笑) ; taunt ( 嘲弄) ; profane ( 亵渎)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (revered; revering)

• Etymology: Latin revereri, from re- + vereri to fear, respect — more at wary
• Date: 1615
• to show devoted deferential honor to ; regard as worthy of great honor <revere the aged><revere tradition>
• Synonyms:
  • revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling <a professor revered by her students>. reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring<reverenced the academy's code of honor>. venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age<heroes still venerated>. worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony<worships their memory>. adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment<we adored our doctor>.

II. noun

• Etymology: by alteration
• Date: 1899
• revers

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