English verb: venerate | |||
1. | venerate (emotion) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||
Samples | Fear God as your father. We venerate genius. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot venerate Sue | ||
Synonyms | fear, revere, reverence | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | esteem, prise, prize, respect, value | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | enshrine, saint, worship | ||