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Revered vs Reviled - What's the difference?

revered | reviled |

As verbs the difference between revered and reviled

is that revered is (revere) while reviled is (revile).

As an adjective revered

is respected or given reverence.

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.

    reviled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (revile)

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    revile

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To attack (someone) with abusive language.
  • * Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23
    • who, when he was reviled , reviled not again
  • * Shakespeare
    • And did not she herself revile me there?

    Synonyms

    * reproach * scold * vilify * vituperate

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) reproach; reviling
    • The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.

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