VENERATE

reverence, fear, revere, venerate

(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; “Fear God as your father”; “We venerate genius”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

venerate (third-person singular simple present venerates, present participle venerating, simple past and past participle venerated)

(transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.

(transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

Anagrams

• enervate

Source: Wiktionary

Ven"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Venerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Venerating.] Etym: [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E. winsome. See Winsome.]

Definition: To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders. 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.

Syn.

– To reverence; revere; adore; respect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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