revere Copy link Outline 1. vĕnĕror, or vĕnĕro, 1 (the later form is poet.2. rĕvĕreor, ĭtus, 2 (to stand in awe of3. vĕreor, ĭtus, 2 (to regard reverently4. cŏlo, cŏlui, cultum, 3 (to honour, worship) • revere: ; reverence (v.): 1. vĕnĕror, or vĕnĕro, 1 (the later form is poet.: hence in Hor. and Virg. veneratus as a part. pass.: to regard with religious awe): to r. the gods, v. deos, Cic. N. D. 3, 21, 53: to r. any one as a god, r. aliquem ut deum, id. Tusc. 1, 21, 48: whom all of us ought almost to r., quos omnes paene v. debemus, id. Phil. 10, 2, 4. 2. rĕvĕreor, ĭtus, 2 (to stand in awe of: it denotes a high respect): r. the gods that founded them, r. their ancient glory, reverere conditores Deos, reverere gloriam veterem, Plin. Ep. 8, 24: Cic. 3. vĕreor, ĭtus, 2 (to regard reverently: it denotes a feeling which does not imply fear, but may degenerate into it): we r. you, and, if you wish it, we even fear you, but we r. and fear the Gods more, veremur vos, et si vultis etiam timemus, sed plus et veremur et timemus deos, Liv. 39, 37, ad fin.: they will not only respect and love, but they will also r. each other, non solum colent inter se verum etiam verebuntur, Cic. Am. 21, 82. 4. cŏlo, cŏlui, cultum, 3 (to honour, worship): to r. any one as a god, c. aliquem ut deum, Cic. Rep. 1, 12. Join: venerari et c., id. N. D. 2, 28, 71: v. honour, respect.
reverence (subs.) Copy link Outline I. High respect1. vĕnĕrātio (the highest respect2. rĕvĕrentia (once only in Cic.). r. is paid to the grove, est luco r., Tac. G. 39. Quint.3. vĕrēcundia (a modest feeling of respect4. relĭgio (also relligio5. cultus, ūs (worship)6. hŏnor (in a wide sense7. formīdo, ĭnis, f.II. An act of bodily homage • reverence (subs.): I. High respect: 1. vĕnĕrātio (the highest respect: only once in Cic.). all that is excellent rightly commands r., habet v. justam quidquid excellit, Cic. N. D. 1, 17, 45: to escort with great r., multa cum veneratione prosequi, Tac. G. 40. Join: v. cultusque, Tac. H. 1, 10 (said of an emperor). 2. rĕvĕrentia (once only in Cic.). r. is paid to the grove, est luco r., Tac. G. 39. Quint.: as an imperial title, Plin. Pan. 95, ad fin. 3. vĕrēcundia (a modest feeling of respect: et Cic. Am. 22, 82): v. respect. 4. relĭgio (also relligio: a religious r.): the temple was always held in such r., fanum tanta religione semper fuit, Cic. Verr. 4, 46, 103 id. ib. § 96. 5. cultus, ūs (worship): r. for a king, c. regis, Tac. A. 2, 58: v. worship. 6. hŏnor (in a wide sense: honour, respect): r. for antiquity, h. antiquitatis, Plin. Ep. 8, 24. 7. formīdo, ĭnis, f.: v. awe. II. An act of bodily homage: to do r., *inclinato corpore colere aliquem (Kr.): perh. also adorare: v. obeisance: for the Roman usage, cf. Plin. 28, 2, § 25; "in adorando dextram ad osculum referimus, totumque corpus circumagimus."
REVERENCE Copy link • REVERENCE 1. s. reverentia: verecundia: veneratio: admiratio. [SYN. in AWE.] As a title, *vir reverendus. 2. v. Vid: REVERE.