revere vs reverence

revere

verb
  • to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion. 

  • to honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g. a saint, or an idol 

noun
  • a revers 

reverence

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

noun
  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow. 

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. 

  • The state of being revered. 

  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. 

  • A form of address for some members of the clergy. 

How often have the words revere and reverence occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )