Venerate Definition

vĕnə-rāt
venerated, venerates, venerating
verb
venerated, venerates, venerating
To look upon with feelings of deep respect; regard as venerable; revere.
Webster's New World

To treat with great respect and deference.

Wiktionary

To revere or hold in awe.

Wiktionary

Origin of Venerate

  • Latin venerārī venerāt- to venerate from venus vener- love, desire wen-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin venerātus, perfect passive participle of veneror (worship, reverence).

    From Wiktionary

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