revere
verb
[ rɪˈvɪə ]
• feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
• "Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries"
Similar:
respect,
admire,
think highly of,
have a high opinion of,
hold in high regard,
esteem,
hold in (high) esteem,
think much of,
approve of,
appreciate,
cherish,
value,
set (great) store by,
prize,
treasure,
look up to,
worship,
pay homage to,
venerate,
reverence,
adulate,
hold in awe,
idolize,
put on a pedestal,
lionize,
hero-worship,
honour,
love,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French révérer or Latin revereri, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vereri ‘to fear’.
