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Latin

-endus

needing to be …

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A clergy member stands before a congregation as people respectfully shake their hand after a service, making the honored religious role visible.
noun / adjective

reverend

REV-er-uhnd/rˈɛvɝʌnd/

Deserving deep reverence.

Etymology
reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal
+verLatinto respect, stand in awe
+endLatinto be, deserving to be

The pieces express someone who is to be respected, with re- perhaps adding emphasis. Originally describing anyone worthy of deep respect, the word became a respectful clergy title and then a noun for a clergyman.

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