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Celebrated vs Revered - What's the difference?

celebrated | revered |

As adjectives the difference between celebrated and revered

is that celebrated is famous or widely praised for good works while revered is respected or given reverence.

As verbs the difference between celebrated and revered

is that celebrated is (celebrate) while revered is (revere).

celebrated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • famous or widely praised for good works
    • She became a celebrated actress, but never won any major awards.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (celebrate)

    • See also

    * well-known

    revered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (revere)
    • The villagers revered their religious leader for his example of pious conduct.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respected or given reverence
    • The scholar kept his revered books in a special part of the library.