venerate
pronunciation
How to pronounce venerate in British English:
UK [ˈvenəreɪt]
How to pronounce venerate in American English:
US [ˈvenəreɪt]
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- Verb:
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
Word Origin
- venerate (v.)
- 1620s, back-formation from veneration, or else from Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari "to reverence, worship." Related: Venerated; venerating.
Example
- 1. Mr bo became a hero to party conservatives who venerate mao .
- 2. And love , young men , and venerate the ideal .
- 3. To worship someone ( or something ) is to venerate him , her , or it not necessarily as you would revere a deity , but at least with extreme devotion , love , or admiration .
- 4. As the academic value is different between americans and the chinese , most americans do not overly venerate scholars as much as the chinese do .
- 5. Buddhismn . The religion represented by the many groups , especially numerous in asia , that profess varying forms of this doctrine and that venerate buddha .