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English noun: Revere | |||
| 1. | Revere (person) American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818) | ||
| Synonyms | Paul Revere | ||
| Instance hypernym | American Revolutionary leader, silver-worker, silversmith, silverworker | ||
| 2. | revere (artifact) a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side | ||
| Synonyms | revers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lapel | ||
English verb: revere | |||
| 1. | revere (emotion) love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol | ||
| Samples | Many teenagers idolized the Beatles. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot revere Sue | ||
| Synonyms | hero-worship, idolise, idolize, worship | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adore | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drool over, slobber over | ||
| 2. | revere (emotion) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||
| Samples | Fear God as your father. We venerate genius. | ||
| Synonyms | fear, reverence, venerate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | esteem, prise, prize, respect, value | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enshrine, saint, worship | ||
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