revering

Verb

revere (third-person singular simple present reveres, present participle revering, simple past and past participle revered)

1. (transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
   • a highly revered musician

   Synonyms:

   esteem, look up to, respect

   Antonyms:

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

2. (also, transitive) To honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.

   Synonyms:

   exalt, praise, venerate, aggrandize, applaud, enthrone, appraise, belaud, bepraise, commend

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