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Narrator: Today's word is "Revere" — verb, pronounced /rɪˈvɪə(r)/, with the stress on "vere".
Narrator: To revere is to respect and admire someone or something very deeply.
Narrator: In plain English, it means look up to greatly.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin revereri, to stand in awe of.
Narrator: A common collocation is "widely revered", which describes someone admired by many.
Narrator: It differs from "like", because revere is much stronger, close to worship.
Narrator: In a second sense, sacred objects and places can be revered.
Narrator: Religion, history, sport and the arts all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: to revere is to hold in awe.
Speaker A: Why do people queue to see that painting?
Speaker B: They REVERE the artist! It comes from Latin for standing in awe.
Speaker A: Is it famous?
Speaker B: Priceless.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She is revered as a pioneer", history. "Fans revere the old manager", sport. "The temple is revered by pilgrims", religion.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Do not confuse revere with "reverse" or "Reverend", and use it mostly in the passive, "is revered".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Admire is its cousin, venerate its twin, and idolise an alternative — yet revere keeps its awe-struck charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "revere" in AI prompts — useful for biographies and tourism.
Speaker A: How for biographies?
Speaker B: Show legacy.
Prompt: Write a short biography explaining why Florence Nightingale is revered by nurses.
Speaker A: And tourism?
Speaker B: Respect sites.
Prompt: Write visitor guidelines for a temple revered by local people.
Speaker A: Could it help sport?
Speaker B: Yes, for tributes.
Prompt: Write a tribute to a revered football captain on retirement.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Education.
Prompt: Explain why Shakespeare is so revered, in plain English for teenagers.
Revere — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary