venerate
To treat with great respect and deferenceTo treat with great respect and deference.
» We dishonor the living and venerate the dead.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To treat with great respect and deference.
почита́тьpočitátʹ
(transitive)To revere or hold in awe.
anhimmeln, anbeten
преклоня́тьсяpreklonjátʹsja
- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
Examples
5 sentencesWe dishonor the living and venerate the dead.
Brentano sat at her feet, venerating her as a saint.
Protestants don't venerate saints.
ruПротестанты не почитают святых.
deProtestanten verehren keine Heiligen.
Tom is venerated here.
Even people who don't believe in the Catholic church venerate the Pope as a symbolic leader.
ruДаже те люди, которые не верят в католическую церковь, почитают Папу как символического правителя.
deSogar Leute, die nicht an die katholische Kirche glauben, verehren den Papst als ein symbolisches Oberhaupt.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneroFirst attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
venerates, venerating, venerated, veneratedSynonyms
39 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle