venerate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference. See synonyms at revere¹.

[Latin venerārī, venerāt-, to venerate, from venus, vener-, love, desire.]

venerator ven'er·a'tor n.

verb

To regard with great awe and devotion: adore, idolize, revere, reverence, worship. See sacred/profane.

v

Definition: revere
Antonyms: despise

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IN BRIEF: To show much respect for.

We often venerate an author who has written a very notable book.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ære, holde i ære

Nederlands (Dutch)
als eerbiedwaardig respecteren, vereren

Français (French)
v. tr. - vénérer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verehren, hochachten, ehren, in Ehren halten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ευλαβούμαι, σέβομαι, υπολήπτομαι

Italiano (Italian)
venerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - venerar, respeitar

Русский (Russian)
чтить кого-л., благоговеть перед кем-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - venerar, reverenciar, honrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vörda, högakta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
尊敬, 崇拜, 崇敬

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 尊敬, 崇拜, 崇敬

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 존경하다, 숭배하다, 받들어 모시다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 尊ぶ, 尊敬する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) وقر, بجل, كرم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העריץ, כיבד, הוקיר, חשב לקדוש‬

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