revere

Noun

• a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

• American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

Verb

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
  • Fear God as your father
    
  • We venerate genius
    

• love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
  • Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  revers , Revere , Paul Revere , reverence , fear , venerate , idolize , idolise , worship , hero-worship