reverend C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈrɛvərənd/ UK /ˈrɛvərənd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj worthy of deep respect; used as a title for a member of the clergy The reverend gentleman addressed the congregation warmly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · worthy of deep respect;... venerablereverenthonorableclergymanministercleric Word family Related forms reverereverencereverentrevered Etymology AI details From Latin reverendus ('worthy of respect'), the gerundive of revereri ('to stand in awe of'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect'). reverendus Latin vereri Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reverend **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈrɛvərənd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɛvərənd/ ## Meanings 1. worthy of deep respect; used as a title for a member of the clergy ## Examples - The reverend gentleman addressed the congregation warmly. ## Synonyms - venerable - reverent - honorable - clergyman - minister - cleric ## Related Forms - revere - reverence - reverent - revered ## Roots and Affixes - Root: reverendus - Root: vereri ## Etymology From Latin reverendus ('worthy of respect'), the gerundive of revereri ('to stand in awe of'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect'). ## AI Etymology Reverend comes from Latin reverendus ('worthy of respect'), the gerundive of revereri ('to stand in awe of'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective and noun, it carries the sense "worthy of deep respect; used as a title for a member of the clergy", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin reverendus and Latin vereri. Related words include revere, reverence, reverent, revered. ## Topics - People & Society markdown