To respect deeply and honor someone or something; to treat with great admiration and awe.
From Old French 'reveren,' derived from Latin 'revereri' (to fear, respect), combining 're-' (back) and 'vereri' (to fear). Originally meant to fear in a respectful way.
In Latin, to revere someone was to fear them—a fascinating difference showing how respect and fear were once seen as the same feeling toward authority.
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