| VERB | emotion | revere, idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess |
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| emotion | revere, reverence, fear, venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence | |
| NOUN | person | Revere, Paul Revere | American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818) |
| artifact | revere, revers | a lapel on a woman's garment |
| Sounds | rihvih'r | |
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| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818). | |
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| Synonym | Paul Revere | |
| Instance of | American Revolutionary leader | A nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States |
| silversmith, silverworker, silver-worker | someone who makes or repairs articles of silver | |
| Spanish | Paul Revere | |
| Catalan | Paul Revere | |
| Meaning | A lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side. | |
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| Synonym | revers | |
| Broader | lapel | lap at the front of a coat |
| Meaning | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot revere Sue | |
| Synonyms | idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship | |
| Narrower | drool over, slobber over | envy / envy without restraint |
| Broader | adore | love intensely |
| Spanish | adorar, heroificar, idolatrar, reverenciar, venerar | |
| Catalan | adorar, idolatrar, reverenciar, reverir, venerar | |
| Adjectives | reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
| reverent | showing great reverence for god | |
| Nouns | reverence | a reverent mental attitude |
| Meaning | Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | reverence, fear, venerate | |
| Narrower | enshrine, saint | hold sacred |
| worship | show devotion to (a deity) | |
| Broader | respect, esteem, value, prize, prise | Regard highly |
| Spanish | reverenciar, venerar | |
| Catalan | reverenciar, reverir, venerar | |
| Adjectives | reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
| reverent | showing great reverence for god | |
| Nouns | reverence | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
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