Word of the Day: Revere/Reverence
Revere
re-vere / rəˈvir
verb
- 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
- 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
- an outward gesture of respect
Whoever gives reverence receives reverence.
Rumi, 1207-1273
- the state of being held in high esteem
Reverence is fatal to literature.
- M. Forster, 1879-1970
verb
- to regard or treat with great respect
Above all things, reverence yourself.
Pythagoras, c. 570-c. 495 BC