VENERATE


Meaning of VENERATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-nə-ˌrāt ]

transitive verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari, from vener-, venus love, charm — more at win

Date: circa 1623

1. : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference

2. : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion

Synonyms: see revere

• ven·er·a·tor -ˌrā-tər noun

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