venerate
verb (used with object)
to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
venerated
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past participleof venerate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof venerate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
venerateverb (used with object)to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
Example Sentences
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Chavéz, whom the lawsuit called “a folk saint,” has been venerated across California for decades, with scores of schools, streets, parks and public buildings named in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centres.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
As Rollins hit 85, 90, and then kept going, he came to be seen as the last man standing from, arguably, jazz’s most legendary era—and he was venerated accordingly by younger musicians and critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“This dog is Gwenforte, of Ville Sainte-Geneviève. She has been venerated there as a saint ever since her martyrdom ten years ago.”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
