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reveres

VERB

have a high opinion of

Synonyms

WEAK

admire adore apotheosize appreciate be in awe of cherish defer to deify enjoy esteem exalt hold in awe honor look up to love magnify pay homage prize put on pedestal regard respect think highly of treasure value venerate worship

Antonyms

WEAK

despise disregard

VERB

prize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore appreciate cherish enjoy exalt honor regard respect venerate worship

STRONG

apotheosize deify esteem love magnify prize reverence treasure value

WEAK

defer to pay homage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor condemn criticize denounce despise detest dishonor dislike disregard disrespect hate scorn

Example Sentences

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A Shiite cleric, he lives frugally and was brought up in a religious tradition that reveres martyrdom.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Fred dreams of beating his annual sales goal and earning a trip to Palm Springs, Calif., a place he reveres “the way others may have felt about Canterbury or Jerusalem or Mecca.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

As somebody who has come up through the department, who reveres it, what do the two sides of that coin look like?

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

"I want a president who reveres the Constitution...who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power," Springsteen said while introducing "Land of Hope and Dreams."

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

And she crossed herself devoutly, for pious Brittany, as you know, reveres fairies as much as saints.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans