Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venerate — index defer (yield in judgment), honor, regard (hold in esteem) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
venerate — 1620s, from L. veneratus, pp. of venerari to reverence, worship (see VENERATION (Cf. veneration)). Related: Venerated, venerating … Etymology dictionary
venerate — *revere, reverence, worship, adore Analogous words: esteem, respect, admire, regard (see under REGARD n): cherish, prize, treasure, value, *appreciate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
venerate — [v] revere admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, be in awe of, cherish, deify, esteem, exalt, hallow, hold in awe, honor, idolize, look up to*, love, put on a pedestal*, regard, respect, reverence, think highly of, treasure, value, worship;… … New thesaurus
venerate — ► VERB ▪ regard with great respect. DERIVATIVES veneration noun venerator noun. ORIGIN Latin venerari adore, revere … English terms dictionary
venerate — [ven′ə rāt΄] vt. venerated, venerating [< L veneratus, pp. of venerari, to worship, reverence < venus (gen. veneris), love: see VENUS] to look upon with feelings of deep respect; regard as venerable; revere SYN. REVERE1 venerator n … English World dictionary
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
venerate — verb Venerate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑saint … Collocations dictionary
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
