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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Venerate \Ven"er*ate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Venerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Venerating}.] [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E. winsome. See {Winsome}.] To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders.
And seemed to venerate the sacred shade. --Dryden.
I do not know a man more to be venerated for uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius. --Sir W. Scott.
Syn: To reverence; revere; adore; respect.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
venerate
verb: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: {reverence}, {fear}, {revere}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "venerate": accord respect to, admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, defer to, deify, do homage to, do service, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, hallow, hero-worship, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, idolize, look up to, pay homage to, prize, regard, respect, revere, reverence, think highly of, think much of, think well of, value, worship
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