(ri·vir′) v.t. ·vered, ·ver·ing
To regard with veneration; reverence; venerate. See synonyms under ADMIRE, DEFER, VENERATE, WORSHIP. [<L revereri feel awe of <re- again and again + vereri fear]
—re·ver′er noun

(ri·vir′), Paul,
1735–1818, American silversmith, famous for his midnight ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Mass., the night of April 17–18, 1775, to warn the colonists of the approach of British troops.