revering

[ ri-veer ]

verbhave a high opinion of
verbprize

Synonyms for revering

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Antonyms for revering

Word Origin & History

1660s, from French révérer, from Latin revereri "revere, fear" (see reverence (n.), which also was the earlier form of the verb). Related: Revered; revering.

Example Sentences forrevering

It is impossible to know Bentham without admiring and revering him.

But she made no motion of revering or any offer of saluting her late deity.

But I'd keep "discerning," instead of substituting "revering."

From the contemplation of those, he might gather motives for loving or revering her.

In "Heroes and Hero-Worship" the habit has grown of revering mere will, rather than calm intellectual and moral power.

But thou art frustrated in thy marriage with this unhappy virgin, whom I betrothed to thee, revering thy friendship.

It were kinder perhaps to run your sword through him (or through yourself) than to take to revering him!

Revering the monarchy and established institutions, they endured forty years of persecution before they took up arms.

While revering the priest, he always felt himself superior even to the bishop of Rome.

Revering the eloquence and influence of Petrarch, he importuned him to be his public defender.

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