REVERED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈvird

as in venerable

deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades

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revered

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verb

past tense of revere

as in worshiped

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them

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Adjective

The 9th Annual Noland's Roofing Bill Bigley, Sr. Memorial event, held at the esteemed Freedom Factory, honors the legacy of Bill Bigley, Sr., a revered figure in short-track racing. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024 The doc’s title is lifted from a book written by Payá’s father, Oswaldo Payá, a revered activist who believed in the self-determination of the island nation without U.S. intervention, which was published posthumously. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

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Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless. —

Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 The solstice has been revered by human cultures throughout history, and it is honored as a representation of new beginnings as people welcome in the next season. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revered