venerate
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venerate
- /ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb venerates · venerating · venerated
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To treat with great respect and deference.
Similar: esteem, honor, look up to, idolize, lay store by, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in, rate, regard, respect
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To revere or hold in awe.
[…] we cannot but venerate in Johnson one of the most exercised minds that our holy religion hath ever formed.
Similar: exalt, laud, praise, aggrandize, applaud, enthrone, appraise, belaud, bepraise, commend, cry up, eulogize
Translations
Talk about this word "venerate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/venerate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. venerate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/venerate "venerate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/venerate.Cite this
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