venerate
to regard with deep respect and reverence
Word origin: From Latin venerari, to revere.
Venerate in a sentence
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Many cultures venerate their ancestors through elaborate rituals.
Generations of scholars came to venerate the manuscript as the foundational text of the discipline.
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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “venerate” well
To venerate is to regard with deep respect and reverence, stronger than ordinary admiration. It is the opposite of despising or scorning. It shares a root with venerable.
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