Venerate

Venerate
Venerate Ven"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Venerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Venerating}.] [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E. winsome. See {Winsome}.] To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders. [1913 Webster]

And seemed to venerate the sacred shade. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

I do not know a man more to be venerated for uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To reverence; revere; adore; respect. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • venerate — v. (D; tr.) to venerate for * * * [ venəreɪt] (D; tr.) to venerate for …   Combinatory dictionary

  • venerate — UK [ˈvenəreɪt] / US [ˈvenəˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms venerate : present tense I/you/we/they venerate he/she/it venerates present participle venerating past tense venerated past participle venerated formal to respect or worship someone or …   English dictionary

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  • venerate — ven|e|rate [ˈvenəreıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of venerari, from venus love, desire ] to honour or respect someone or something because they are old, holy, or connected with the past ▪ a symbol of Arab… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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