All 4 Uses of
revere
in
Anna Karenina
- It was again that expression of reverential ecstasy which had so worked upon her the day before.†
Part 1reverential = with feelings of deep respect and admiration
- While her mother was attacking her father, she tried to restrain her mother, so far as filial reverence would allow.†
Part 2reverence = feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear
- Anna found it difficult now to recall the feeling of almost awe-stricken reverence which she had at first entertained for these persons.
Part 2 *reverence = feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe
- All this was falsehood, disgusting, irreverent deceit.†
Part 5irreverent = showing a lack of respect for things respected by most peoplestandard prefix: The prefix "ir-" in irreverent means not and reverses the meaning of reverent. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "R" as seen in words like irrational, irregular, and irresistible.
Definitions:
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(1)
(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
- Your reverence is a title that can be used to address royalty or clergy.
- Irreverent is the opposite of reverent and in addition to meaning "without respect" can sometimes imply a comic attitude.