venerate

[ ven-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing.

1. to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

venerate

/ ˈvɛnəˌreɪt /

verb

1. to hold in deep respect; revere
2. to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈvenerˌator, noun

Other Words From

• vener·ator noun
• un·vener·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of venerate¹

1615–25; < Latin venerātus, past participle of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense “desire”; Venus )

Word History and Origins

Origin of venerate¹

C17: from Latin venerārī, from venus love

Example Sentences

And who does Donald Trump venerate as heroes and role models?

From Salon

It includes genocidal neo-Nazis treated as terrorists by the state, who hide behind online aliases, scorn campaigning, want to destroy society and venerate Adolf Hitler.

From BBC

As a result, some Filipino faithful have continued to venerate the image of the Madonna at Lipa, prompting the Vatican in a series of increasingly exasperated decrees to demand that the Lipa archbishop heed the original 1951 ruling and put an end to the devotional events.

From Seattle Times

It is, however, one reason why we venerate the founders.

From Slate

Texts from the Maya Classic period describe such burning rituals to venerate dynastic relatives or to mark political ruptures.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• cherish
• esteem
• exalt
• hallow
• idolize