venerate

§English

WOTD – 29 June 2007

§Etymology

From Latin venerātus, perfect passive participle of veneror (worship, reverence).

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛnəreɪt/

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§Verb

venerate (third-person singular simple present venerates, present participle venerating, simple past and past participle venerated)

1. (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.
2. (transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

§Translations

To treat with great respect and deference

• Finnish: kunnioittaa (fi), arvostaa (fi)
• French: vénérer (fr)
• Georgian: ეთაყვანება (et’aqvaneba), თაყვანისცემს (t’aqvanisc’ems)

• Latin: venor
• Maori: whakarangatira, whakakorōria, whakamiha
• Quechua: apuchay
• Russian: почитать (ru) (počitatʹ)

To revere or hold in awe

• Finnish: kunnioittaa (fi), arvostaa (fi)
• Latin: venor

• Russian: преклоняться (ru) (preklonjatʹsja)

§Related terms

• revere
• venerable
• veneration
• venerative

§Anagrams

• enervate

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§Italian

§Verb

venerate

1. second-person plural present indicative of venerare
2. second-person plural imperative of venerare
3. feminine plural of venerato

§Anagrams

• veterane

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§Latin

§Participle

venerāte

1. vocative masculine singular of venerātus