revering
present participle ofrevere
revere
verb[T]
formaluk/rɪˈvɪər/us/rɪˈvɪr/to very muchrespectandadmiresomeone or something:
Nelson Mandela is reveredforhisbravefightagainstapartheid.
Synonyms
admire
idolize
venerateformal
to admire someone or something
- admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
- respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
- think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
- hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
- hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
- look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approving
- approvingly
- freedom
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- homage
- payyourrespectsidiom
- putsomeoneon a pedestalidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
Examplesofrevering
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
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From theCambridge English Corpus
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