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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.
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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)
OTHER WORDS FROM venerate
ven·er·a·tor, nounun·ven·er·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby venerate
venene, venenose, venepuncture, Venera, venerable, venerate, veneration, venereal, venereal disease, venereal diseases, venereal wart
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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 forms of venerate
venerator, nounWord Origin for venerate
C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love
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