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revere

Dictionary definition · Revere

noun

  1. 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)
  2. a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

verb

  1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol"Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
  2. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of"Fear God as your father"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).