VENERATING

respectful, reverential, venerating

(adjective) feeling or manifesting veneration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

venerating

present participle of venerate

Anagrams

• enervating

Source: Wiktionary


VENERATE

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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