venerate
11venerate — ven|e|rate [ˈvenəreıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of venerari, from venus love, desire ] to honour or respect someone or something because they are old, holy, or connected with the past ▪ a symbol of Arab… …
12venerate — , worship Although in figurative senses the words are interchangeable, in religious contexts worship should apply only to God. Roman Catholics, for instance, worship God but venerate saints …
13venerate — [[t]ve̱nəreɪt[/t]] venerates, venerating, venerated VERB If you venerate someone or something, you value them or feel great respect for them. [FORMAL] [V n] My father venerated General Eisenhower. Syn: revere Derived words: venerated ADJ GRADED …
14venerate — verb (T) formal to treat someone or something with great respect, especially because they are old or connected with the past: The Chinese venerate their ancestors. veneration noun (U) …
15venerate, worship — Although in figurative senses the words are interchangeable, in religious contexts worship should apply only to God. Roman Catholics, for instance, worship God but venerate saints …
16venerate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari, from vener , venus love, charm more at win Date: circa 1623 1. to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2. to honor (as an icon or a… …
17venerate — venerator, n. /ven euh rayt /, v.t., venerated, venerating. to regard or treat with reverence; revere. [1615 25; < L veneratus, ptp. of venerari to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, v. deriv. of vener , s. of venus, presumably in… …
18venerate — verb /ˈvɛnəreɪt/ a) To treat with great respect and deference. b) To revere or hold in awe. See Also: revere, venerable, veneration, venerative …
19venerate — Synonyms and related words: accord respect to, admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, defer to, deify, do homage to, do service, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, hallow, hero worship, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize …
20venerate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. revere, reverence, adore; see revere , love 1 , worship 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [VEN ur ate] revere, look up to, worship. Everyone venerated the local priest. SYN.: revere, look up to, respect …
