Other forms: revered, reveres, revering
To revere is to respect somebody very deeply. Revered by many, a revered figure, revere his memory.
It is stronger than admire and carries something of the religious: revering somebody means holding them almost above criticism, which is why revered figure is sometimes said with a note of warning. It is used far more often in the passive — widely revered — than in the active. Note reverence, reverent; and Reverend, which is the title given to clergy and means one to be revered.
1verbrevereTo respect somebody very deeply.
“The old doctor was revered in the village for his kindness.”
revere is a deep respecting.
Latin revereri is re- plus vereri, to fear or stand in awe. Reverence and Reverend come from the same standing in awe.
Proto-Indo-European
*wer-
Latin
revereor
French
révérer
English, today
revere
French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA