to reverence
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7.1
- verb
- /ˈrɛvərəns/
:
venerar
- And Ganga is, in my view, the most superb symbol of this, which explains, of course, at least in part, its great holiness and why it's reverenced so deeply.
Examples
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The ancients reverenced their bees.
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26:2 Ye shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
Academic text (2005) -
Most of us are used to reverencing the Holy Name of Jesus.
Blog text (4) -
But God's name is still holy and should be reverenced, especially by those of us who claim to love Him.
Blog text (17) -
He brought me up the same way, to reverence the music and the drama and the rituals of the old gods.
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The First Commandment instructs man to reverence the Person of God, serving Him alone.
Blog text (17) -
On the way by which the Huron go to Québec, there are some rocks that they particularly reverence and to which they never fail, when they go down to trade, to offer tobacco.
Academic text (2017) -
We should always reverence the sacrifices made by those who fought for our freedom.
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In her speech, she emphasized the need to reverence nature and protect the environment for future generations.
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Many cultures reverence their ancestors, honoring their memory through various traditions and rituals.
Synonyms
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1.0
To admire someone for their actions or qualities
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2.3
Show great respect to someone, often in public
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7.6
To feel deep respect and awe toward someone, often for religious reasons
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3.4
To admire someone very much, often without thinking about their faults
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5.8
Show deep respect to someone or something, often in public
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6.7
To feel deep respect and admiration for someone, often with awe
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4.6
To have respect for someone because of what they do
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7.4
To show great respect for a person or thing
Antonyms
How Reverent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb reverence comes from the Latin revereri, 'to respect' or 'stand in awe', and it is the same root as revere and reverent. So to reverence someone is to treat them with deep respect or to hold them as sacred.