venerate
verb (used with object)
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“The strongest motivation for any of these things is venerating water,” Huchim Herrara says.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2022