reverence, fear, revere, venerate
(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; āFear God as your fatherā; āWe venerate geniusā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red ā indicating ripeness ā they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
