Venerate Meaning
/ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo treat with great respect and deference.
verbTo revere or hold in awe.
Sentence Examples
We dishonor the living and venerate the dead.
Protestants don't venerate saints.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The people ____ their ancestors during the annual festival of remembrance every autumn.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many cultures continue to ____ their ancestors, honoring their memory through several traditional and sacred ceremonies today.
Word Origin & History
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] we cannot but venerate in Johnson one of the most exercised minds that our holy religion hath ever formed."
— 1791, James Boswell, “[1756]”, in James Boswell, editor, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. […], volume I, London: […] Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, […], →OCLC, page 168:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The people ____ their ancestors during the annual festival of remembrance every autumn.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many cultures continue to ____ their ancestors, honoring their memory through several traditional and sacred ceremonies today.