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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
venerate
    v 1: 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, venerate]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Venerate \Ven"er*ate\, v. t. [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.
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         And seemed to venerate the sacred shade. --Dryden.
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         I do not know a man more to be venerated for
         uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius. --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   Syn: To reverence; revere; adore; respect.
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Thesaurus Results for venerate:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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