venerate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.
2. (transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

Synonyms

revere

adore

respect

worship

esteem

admire

honor

honour

reverence

regard

idolize

fear

😨

exalt

glorify

curtsy

dignify

uphold

value

scrape

think highly of

take a bow

defer to

be in awe of

respect with fear

pay deference to

adoration

adulate

bow

🙇

compliment

defer

deify

dread

entreat

hold up

homage

obeisance

offer

praise

pray

🛐

pray to

prize

salute

Translations

vénérer

verehren

venerar

reverenciar

venerar

venerare

vereren

ehren

σέβομαι

honorer

venerar

adoreren

révérer

venor

أجل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/

Etymology

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