Word of the Day: Revere/Reverence

Revere   re-vere / rəˈvir verb

1. to have great respect for; to hold in high regard

All great thinkers are initially ridiculed – and eventually revered. Robin Sharma, 1964-     Reverence rev-er-ence / ˈrev(ə)rəns   noun

1. honor and respect for something

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862  

2. an outward gesture of respect

Whoever gives reverence receives reverence. Rumi, 1207-1273  

3. the state of being held in high esteem

Reverence is fatal to literature.

1. M. Forster, 1879-1970

verb  

1. to regard or treat with great respect

Above all things, reverence yourself. Pythagoras, c. 570-c. 495 BC