Look up to one abandoning dream (6)

I believe the answer is:

revere

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'look up to' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for revere that I've seen before include "Think a lot of" , "Venerate - American hero" , "Look up to - American patriot, d. 1818" , "Show huge respect for" , "Paul, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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