venerate
verb (used with object)
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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“This dance is native and we have been venerating the Virgin for more than 50 years,” Vázquez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023