venerate
verb (used with object)
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
had venerated
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past perfectof venerate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But for as long as anyone could remember, the Chinese had venerated him as the secretary of state who forged the landmark diplomatic opening to Beijing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Never before, Siddhartha had venerated a person so much, never before he had loved a person as much as this one.
From Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Hitherto she had venerated Swift; and in the midst of her sufferings, confided in him, idolized him as the first of human beings.
From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Mrs. (Anna) Jameson
Certainly, many a time he had venerated it in private.
From Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days by Emily Hickey
Many people from the lower ranks began to grumble, and, by relentlessly lying, they corrupted those who had believed truly and had venerated the lance.
From The Deeds of God Through the Franks by Robert Levine
