Explore Rev through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like rpm or rate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rev in a sentence
Related words
Rev meaning
To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
Using Rev
- The main meaning on this page is: To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
- Useful related words include: revolutions per minute, rpm, rate, rev up.
- In the example corpus, rev often appears in combinations such as: the rev, and rev, rev fr.
Context around Rev
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rev
- In this selection, "rev" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, late, service, nyantekyi, father, elbert and eloise stand out and add context to how "rev" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include address with rev nigel kane and and the rev jim dirst. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rev" sits close to words such as eddie, ethical and jessica, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rev
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Officiating were the Rev. Derwin Griffin, the Rev. Andy Peacock and the Rev. Monroe Gill. (15 words)
The communique was signed by Rev. Stephen Baba and Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, its President and General Secretary respectively. (18 words)
Rev Mark Hills read the Judith Wright poem about the horrors of warand Rev Park lit the peace candle. (19 words)
The Poor People’s Campaign, co-led by Rev. Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharris, Director of the Kairos Center at Union Theological Seminary, will convene the Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington on June 29, 2024. (44 words)
The three graduates who were ordained by the new Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church, Right Reverend Felix Kofi Odei Annancy were Rev. Father Bismark Osafo Nyantekyi, Rev. Father Justice Nketia and Rev. Father Paa Kwesi Amissah Bentil. (41 words)
As an adult, he converted to the Baptist faith at Florida Avenue Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Dan McDaniel and the late Rev. Walter Jackson, where he continued to worship and serve the Lord. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Speakers: Dr. Lillie Stokes, The Rev. Elbert Fowler, the Rev. Eloise Godwin, The Rev. Larry Bryant, The Rev. Ernest Fryer, and Minister Jerry Murphy.
Thank you to Rev. Douglas Robertson for the lovely service, Rev Dugald Cameron and Rev Roderick Campbell for their kind visits.
The Rev Rhys Jones, a deputy county grand chaplain, will give the address, with Rev Nigel Kane and Rev Raymond Kelly (both deputy county grand chaplains) also taking part, alongside Andrew Moore, Lay Chaplain Magherafelt District.
A funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Victory Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Smith, the Rev. Shirley Beverly and the Rev. Jim Dirst officiating.
Officiating were the Rev. Derwin Griffin, the Rev. Andy Peacock and the Rev. Monroe Gill.
The three graduates who were ordained by the new Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church, Right Reverend Felix Kofi Odei Annancy were Rev. Father Bismark Osafo Nyantekyi, Rev. Father Justice Nketia and Rev. Father Paa Kwesi Amissah Bentil.
However, some ministers had left the United Synod prior to this merger (including, notably, Rev. James Harris, Rev. William Jenkins, and Rev. Daniel Eastman).
Addressed to Pius’s secretary, the Rev. Robert Leiber, the letter was written by a German Jesuit priest, the Rev. Lothar Koenig, who was a member of a German resistance movement.
Canon Edwards has replaced the Very Rev Peter Atkinson who retired last month and was appointed by the Bishop of Worcester, the Right Rev Dr John Inge.
Rev Brett Murphy, 38, made the comments about Rev Rachel Mann, who is openly transgender, on his YouTube channel while leading St David's Church in Coalville, Leicestershire.
Rev Mark Hills read the Judith Wright poem about the horrors of warand Rev Park lit the peace candle.
The letter was signed by President and Chairman of Osun Baptist Conference, Rev. Paul Kolawole and Rev. Sunday Ogundijo.
The Rev. Anthony Thompson (center) smiles while looking at the Rev. Marshall Blalock after the Community Lenten Series at St. Michael’s Church on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Charleston.
The Poor People’s Campaign, co-led by Rev. Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharris, Director of the Kairos Center at Union Theological Seminary, will convene the Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington on June 29, 2024.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, seated, is applauded by the Rev. Al Sharpton, front left, and others in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
The Rev Sally, a native of South Carolina gives him a big hug which I’m not sure the Rev Shaw was expecting.
As an adult, he converted to the Baptist faith at Florida Avenue Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Dan McDaniel and the late Rev. Walter Jackson, where he continued to worship and serve the Lord.
From left, Rev. Al Sharpton, Evelyn Lowery, the Rev. Joseph Lowery and Lewis march in Atlanta to mark the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in August 2003.
The communique was signed by Rev. Stephen Baba and Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, its President and General Secretary respectively.
A funeral for Eddie Joseph Wheeler was held Friday morning at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. David White and the Rev. Mike Myers officiating.
Common combinations with rev
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the rev 84×
- and rev 24×
- rev fr 14×
- with rev 12×
- most rev 10×
- rev dr 7×
- by rev 7×
- rev al 7×
- rev james 6×
- rev martin 6×