English vocabulary · C1
Venerate
/ˈvɛn.ə.reɪt/ · v.
It means to show very deep respect for someone, as if that person is almost sacred to you.
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Example sentences
- The town continued to venerate the old teacher long after his death.
- Many people venerate their parents above all others.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- vener — love deeply (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- REVERE (admiring with deep awe and respect)
- RESPECT (acknowledging worth and dignity)
- HONOR (showing formal acknowledgment of value)
Lesson notes
Venerate. It means to show very deep respect for someone, as if that person is almost holy or sacred to you.
Similar words are revere, respect, and honor. Use venerate when the feeling of respect is very deep and almost like worship.
The town continued to venerate the old teacher long after his death. Many people venerate their parents above all others.
From Latin. Vener means love deeply. To venerate someone is to love and respect that person so deeply it feels sacred. That is venerate.