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) [syn: Paul
Revere]
2 a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to
show the reverse side [syn: revers]
Verb
1 love unquestioningly and uncritically or to
excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
[syn: idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship]
2 regard with feelings of respect and reverence;
consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your
father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: reverence, fear, venerate]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
Translations
to regard someone or something with great awe or
devotion
- Finnish: kunnioittaa, kunnioittaa syvästi, arvostaa, arvostaa suuresti, ihailla
to venerate someone or something as an idol
- Finnish: ihannoida
Noun
revere- a revers
Extensive Definition
Revere may refer to:
In people:
- Anne Revere, U.S. film actress of the 1940s
- Lawrence Revere, U.S. author and professional gambler
- Paul Revere, U.S. Revolutionary War militia leader
- Paul Revere Braniff, an airline entrepreneur
In places:
- Revere Beach, the first public beach in the United States
- Revere (Italy), a city in the province of Mantua (Northern Italy)
- Revere, Massachusetts, a city in Suffolk County, just outside of Boston
- Revere, Minnesota, a city in Redwood County
- Revere, Missouri, a village in Clark County
For others:
- Paul Revere & the Raiders, U.S. rock band of the 1960s
- Paul Revere Charter Middle School
- Paul Revere House
- Paul Revere's Ride
- Revere Beach (MBTA station)
- Revere (comics), a 2000 AD comic series by John Smith
- Revere High School
- Revere Local School District, Summit County, Ohio
- Revere Ware, U.S. cookware brand, owned by World Kitchen
See also
revere in German: Revere
revere in Dutch: Revere
revere in Polish: Revere
revere in Volapük: Revere
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accord respect to, admire, adore, adulate, apotheosize, appreciate, beatify, cherish, dearly love, defer to,
deify, do homage to, do
service, enjoy, enshrine, entertain respect
for, esteem, exalt, favor, glorify, hero-worship, hold
dear, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize, look up to, love, love to distraction, magnify, pay homage to, prize, regard, respect, reverence, sanctify, think highly of,
think much of, think well of, treasure, value, venerate, worship