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  
  1. an outward gesture of respect
Whoever gives reverence receives reverence. Rumi, 1207-1273  
  1. 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