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venerate

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ven·er·ate  (vn-rt)
tr.v. ven·er·at·ed, ven·er·at·ing, ven·er·ates
To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference. See Synonyms at revere1.
[Latin venerr, venert-, to venerate, from venus, vener-, love, desire; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
vener·ator n.
venerate
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[-ating, -ated] to hold (someone) in deep respect [Latin venerari]
venerator n
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Verb1.veneratevenerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
reverence, revere, fear
esteem, respect, value, prise, prize - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
saint, enshrine - hold sacred
worship - show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
venerate
verb respect, honour, esteem, revere, worship, adore, reverence, look up to, hold in awe << OPPOSITE scorn

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Ye venerate me; but what if your veneration should some day collapse?
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
By your glorious father, and by yourself, whom I love and venerate above all the world, I swear it.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
In love of home, the love of country has its rise; and who are the truer patriots or the better in time of need--those who venerate the land, owning its wood, and stream, and earth, and all that they produce?
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
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