Dictionary

venerate en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.
2. (transitive) 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. 1791, James Boswell, “[1756]”, in James Boswell, editor, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. […], volume I, London: […] Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, […], →OCLC, page 168:

Forms

Deriveds

venerator · misvenerate · overvenerate

Relateds

venerant · venerable · venerative · veneration

Synonyms

puff · speak well of · belaud · bepraise · laud · appraise · respect · look up to · aggrandize · hallow · revere · put store by · laud · worthy · idolize · worthy · set store by · esteem · magnify · venerate · prize · transfigure · praise · venerate · extol · eulogize · glorify · enthrone · put store in · lay store by · regard · exalt · idolize · honor · revere · rate · commend · esteem · exalt · look up to · panegyrize · cry up · honor · lionize · value · honor · praise · applaud

Translations (57)

mi kauanuanu (To treat with great respect and deference) · ota عبادت ایتمك (To revere or hold in awe) · es venerar (To revere or hold in awe) · bg благоговея (To revere or hold in awe) · ka მოწიწებით მოპყრობა (To revere or hold in awe) · fi kunnioittaa (To revere or hold in awe) · ml ആരാധിക്കുക (To revere or hold in awe) · bg почитам (To treat with great respect and deference) · cs ctít (To treat with great respect and deference) · ca venerar (To treat with great respect and deference) · it riverire (To revere or hold in awe) · ota طاپمق (To treat with great respect and deference) · pt venerar (To revere or hold in awe) · ota طاپمق (To revere or hold in awe) · sv helga (To treat with great respect and deference) · ka პატივისცემა (To treat with great respect and deference) · de anhimmeln (To revere or hold in awe) · ru преклоня́ться (To revere or hold in awe) · pt venerar (To treat with great respect and deference) · nl vereren (To revere or hold in awe) · ka თაყვანისცემს (To treat with great respect and deference) · la veneror (To revere or hold in awe) · sv vörda (To treat with great respect and deference) · mi whakarangatira (To treat with great respect and deference) · fi kunnioittaa (To treat with great respect and deference) · ka თაყვანისცემა (To treat with great respect and deference) · mi whakamiha (To treat with great respect and deference) · sa पूजयति (To revere or hold in awe) · fi arvostaa (To treat with great respect and deference) · ota عبادت ایتمك (To treat with great respect and deference) · qu apuchay (To treat with great respect and deference) · it venerare (To revere or hold in awe) · ta போற்றுதல் (To treat with great respect and deference) · ml ആദരിക്കുക (To treat with great respect and deference) · cs uctívat (To revere or hold in awe) · ka თაყვანისცემა (To revere or hold in awe) · ru почита́ть (To treat with great respect and deference) · vi tôn kính (To treat with great respect and deference) · cs chovat v úctě (To treat with great respect and deference) · la veneror (To treat with great respect and deference) · sa पूजयति (To treat with great respect and deference) · it adorare (To revere or hold in awe) · cs vážit si (To treat with great respect and deference) · bg уважавам (To treat with great respect and deference) · es venerar (To treat with great respect and deference) · ar بَجَّلَ (To treat with great respect and deference) · de anbeten (To revere or hold in awe) · mi whakamānawa (To treat with great respect and deference) · bg прекланям се (To revere or hold in awe) · it colere (To revere or hold in awe) · mi whakahōnore (To treat with great respect and deference) · nl eerbiedigen (To treat with great respect and deference) · ka მოწიწებით მოპყრობა (To treat with great respect and deference) · fr vénérer (To treat with great respect and deference) · fi arvostaa (To revere or hold in awe) · ka ეთაყვანება (To treat with great respect and deference) · mi whakakorōria (To treat with great respect and deference)