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Synonyms of venerate

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Another word for venerate is respect. Other synonyms of venerate are honor, value, prize, worthy and esteem.

Synonyms and similar words for venerate

verbTo treat with great respect and deference.

  • esteemTo set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • look up toTo show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • lay store bySynonym of set store by.
  • prizeTo consider highly valuable; to esteem.
  • hallow
  • put store bySynonym of set store by.
  • put store inSynonym of set store by.
  • rate informalTo consider or regard.
  • respectTo have respect for.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • set store byTo believe that something is very necessary or important; to value highly.
  • valueTo regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • regard obsoleteTo set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.

verbTo revere or hold in awe.

  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • laudTo praise; to glorify.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • aggrandizeTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.
  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • enthrone literary
  • appraiseTo praise; to commend.
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • extolTo praise; to make high.
  • glorify
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • belaud rareTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

Meaning of venerate

  1. verb To treat with great respect and deference.
  2. verb To revere or hold in awe.

Full definition of venerate

venerate in other languages

Questions about synonyms of venerate

What is another word for venerate?
Venerate has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as respect, honor, value, prize, worthy, esteem, praise and revere.
What does venerate mean?
Venerate means to treat with great respect and deference.

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