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- DictionaryVen·er·ate/ˈvenəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. regard with great respect; revere: "Mother Teresa is venerated as a saint"
to honor or very much respect a person or thing: Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated poet. Synonyms. revere formal. worship. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to admire someone or something. admire I've always admired her for her generous spirit.
To venerate is to worship, adore, be in awe of. You probably don't venerate your teacher or boss; however, you may act like you do! The word hasn't come far from its Latin roots in venerari, "to worship." Although you can certainly venerate a deity, a person can deserve it, too.
to have and show a lot of respect for someone or something, especially someone or something that is considered to be holy or very important synonym revere The monk was subsequently venerated as a saint. a leader venerated by generations of revolutionaries. Definitions on the go.
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". reverence, revere, fear. esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity".
6 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to hold in deep respect; revere 2. to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc.... Click for more definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ven‧e‧rate /ˈvenəreɪt/ verb [ transitive] formal to honour or respect someone or something because they are old, holy, or connected with the past a symbol of Arab courage, to be venerated for generations venerate somebody as something These children are venerated as holy beings. —veneration /ˌvenəˈ...
1. : respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person. 2. : the act of venerating. 3. : the condition of one that is venerated. Examples of veneration in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web There’s the veneration of their scary alpha, Dallas (Joshua Boone).
