as in to worship
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Recent Examples of venerate
The event celebrated some of the most influential people of the year, featuring athletes, business moguls and venerated artists.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Last week, days before his death, Pope Francis venerated the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852–1926), putting him closer to sainthood.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a century after her death, a Catholic nun known as Veronica of the Passion is venerated for her mission to transform women’s education in India.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The next day, Good Friday, people attended solemn local liturgies to venerate — or at some events, carry their own — crosses.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Last week, days before his death, Pope Francis venerated the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852–1926), putting him closer to sainthood.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Apr. 2025
More than a century after her death, a Catholic nun known as Veronica of the Passion is venerated for her mission to transform women’s education in India.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
The next day, Good Friday, people attended solemn local liturgies to venerate — or at some events, carry their own — crosses.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerate
Verb
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No one is required to pay any admission fee to worship with us.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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The painting was found on one of the house's walls, though archaeologists do not believe that the inhabitants worshiped Greek gods.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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His grandfather, revered St. Louisan and Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Harry Caray, anchored Cardinals games from 1945-69 before voicing the Cubs at the end of his career.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Venerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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