VENERATE Meaning of VENERATE in English [ 'vɛnəreɪt ]■ verb regard with great respect.Derivativesveneration nounvenerator noun OriginC17 (earlier (ME) as veneration ): from L. venerat- , venerari 'adore, revere'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004