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venerate
[
ven
-
uh
-reyt
]
Origin
ven·er·ate
/
ˈvɛn
əˌreɪt
/
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[
ven
-
uh
-reyt
]
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verb (used with object),
-at·ed,
-at·ing.
to regard or treat with reverence;
revere
.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
venerātus,
past participle of
venerārī
to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of
vener-,
stem of
venus,
presumably in its original sense “desire”;
see
Venus
)
Related forms
ven·er·a·tor,
noun
un·ven·er·at·ed,
adjective
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venerate
(ˈvɛnəˌreɪt)
—
vb
1.
to hold in deep respect; revere
2.
to honour in recognition of qualities of holiness, excellence, wisdom, etc
[C17: from Latin
venerārī,
from
venus
love]
'venerator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
venerate
1620s, from L. veneratus, pp. of venerari "to reverence, worship" (see
veneration
). Related: Venerated, venerating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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