Venerate

v. t.

1.

To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders. [imp. & p. p. Venerated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Venerating.] And seemed to venerate the sacred shade. - Dryden. I do not know a man more to be venerated for uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius. - Sir W. Scott.

Verb

1.

venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" Synonyms: reverence, revere, fear

accord respect to, adore, apotheosize, defer to, deify, do homage to, do service, entertain respect for, exalt, favor, hallow, hero-worship, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize, look up to, pay homage to, prize, regard, respect, revere, reverence, think highly of, think much of, think well of, value, worship

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