venerate
[ven-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing.
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
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)
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Related Words for venerate
idolize, cherish, hallow, exalt, esteem, treasure, love, deify, apotheosize, regard, appreciate, value, honor, admire, adore, reverence, respect, worshipExamples from the Web for venerate
Historical Examples of venerate
Why do we slight any word of Him whom we venerate and worship under the name of the Word?
Erasmus and the Age of ReformationJohan Huizinga
They venerate the sun as Dharam Deota, but no offerings are made to him.
They venerate him as highly as they do the Prophet, and consider all other Musalmns to be unbelievers.
The Faith of IslamEdward Sell
The man or the divinity we venerate at nineteen we instinctively bow to at forty.
The Land We Live InHenry Mann
But I don't have to venerate him and fuss over him and listen to him.
The Escape of Mr. TrimmIrvin S. Cobb
venerate
verb (tr)
Word Origin for venerate
C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love
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