Category:Venerate

Ven"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Venerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Venerating.] Etym: [l. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin To venus venus, skr. van to like, to wish, and e. winsome. See Winsome.]

Defn: 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.