revere
a lapel on a woman's garment;
turned back to show the reverse side
• Syn:
revers
• Hypernyms:
lapel
1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess;
venerate as an idol (Freq. 2)
- Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
• Syn:
idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship
• Derivationally related forms:
reverent, reverence, worship (for: worship), worshiper (for: worship), worshipper (for: worship), idolisation (for: idolise), idol (for: idolise), idolization (for: idolize), idolizer (for: idolize), idol (for: idolize)
• Hypernyms:
adore
• Hyponyms:
drool over, slobber over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot revere Sue
2. regard with feelings of respect and reverence;
consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of (Freq. 1)
- Fear God as your father
- We venerate genius
• Syn:
reverence, fear, venerate
• Derivationally related forms:
veneration (for: venerate), venerator (for: venerate), reverent, reverence, fear (for: fear), reverence (for: reverence)
• Hypernyms:
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
• Hyponyms:
enshrine, saint, worship
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
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