Adjective revered has 2 senses
  1. august, revered, venerable - profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
    Antonyms: dishonorable, dishonourable (indirect, via honorable)
  2. revered, reverenced, reverend, sublime, venerated - worthy of adoration or reverence
    Antonym: profane (indirect, via sacred)
,Verb revere has 2 senses
  1. idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere - love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
    --1 is one way to adore
    Derived form: noun reverence2
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot revere Sue
  2. reverence, fear, revere, venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
    --2 is one way to respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
    Derived form: noun reverence1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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