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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revere

/ɹɪˈvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
re-vere
IPA
/ɹɪˈvɪɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

Transitive verb

verb

To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.

Transitive verb

noun

A revers.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, named after Paul Revere.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A minor city in Redwood County, Minnesota.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Clark County, Missouri.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, named after Paul Revere.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- + vereor (“to fear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈvɪɹ/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈvɪə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reveres (present, singular) revering (participle, present) revered (participle, past) revered (past) reveres (plural)

Derived Forms

reverable reverer

Phrases

hold dear Revere Beach

Frequently Paired Words

reverence hold dear

Synonyms

esteem look up to respect exalt praise venerate aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise belaud bepraise

Antonyms

contemn despise despect disrespect disdain disesteem look down on misrespect scorn spurn offend

Rhymes With

year near clear career fear appear dear beer premier severe engineer gear

Questions

How do you pronounce revere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈvɪɹ/.
What does revere mean?
To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
Where does revere come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce revere

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