venerate
[ ven-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈvɛn əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing.
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
Nearby words
venenous, venepuncture, vener, venera, venerable, venerate, veneration, venereal, venereal bubo, venereal disease, 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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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
1620s, from Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari "to reverence, worship" (see veneration). Related: Venerated; venerating.
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