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Venerate

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Verb (transitive)
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ven=er=ate

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb Venerate has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

Veneratev. t. [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E. winsome. See Winsome.].
     To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders.  [1913 Webster]
    "And seemed to venerate the sacred shade."  [1913 Webster]
    "I do not know a man more to be venerated for uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius."  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To reverence; revere; adore; respect.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Venerate, v.tr.
1 regard with deep respect.
2 revere on account of sanctity etc.

Derivative
veneration n. venerator n.
Etymology
L venerari adore, revere

THESAURUS

Venerate

accord respect to, admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, defer to, deify, do homage to, do service, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, hallow, hero-worship, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize, look up to, pay homage to, prize, regard, respect, revere, reverence, think highly of, think much of, think well of, value, worship

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Venerate

Respect

VB respect, regard, revere, reverence, hold in reverence, honor, venerate, hallow, esteem, think much of, entertain respect for, bear respect for, look up to, defer to, have a high opinion of, hold a high opinion of, pay attention, pay respect, to, do honor to, render honor to, do the honors, hail, show courtesy, salute, present arms, do homage to, pay homage to, pay tribute to, kneel to, bow to, bend the knee to, fall down before, prostrate oneself, kiss the hem of one's garment, worship, keep one's distance, make room, observe due decorum, stand upon ceremony, command respect, inspire respect, awe, inspire awe, impose, overawe, dazzle.

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