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venerate
What does venerate mean?
venerate (verb): to treat with great respect and deference.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use venerate in a sentence?
- We venerate genius. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce venerate?
/ˈvɛnəˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does venerate come from?
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to venerate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “venerate” mean?
to move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly
Not quite: that's what glide means.
to treat with great respect and deference
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celebrate by some ceremony or observation
Not quite: that's what commemorate means.
to raise (something) to a higher position
Not quite: that's what elevate means.
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