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venerate

[ ven-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈvɛn əˌreɪt /
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verb (used with object), ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing.

to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

RELATED WORDS

idolize, cherish, hallow, exalt, esteem, treasure, love, deify, apotheosize, regard, appreciate, value, honor, admire, adore, reverence, respect, worship

Nearby words

  1. venenous,
  2. venepuncture,
  3. vener,
  4. venera,
  5. venerable,
  6. veneration,
  7. venereal,
  8. venereal bubo,
  9. venereal disease,
  10. venereal diseases

Origin of venerate

1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”; see Venus)
Related formsven·er·a·tor, nounun·ven·er·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for venerate

venerate

/ (ˈvɛnəˌreɪt) /

verb (tr)

to hold in deep respect; revere
to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc
Derived Formsvenerator, noun

Word Origin for venerate

C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love
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Word Origin and History for venerate

venerate

v.

1620s, from Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari "to reverence, worship" (see veneration). Related: Venerated; venerating.

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