Meaning & use
venerate
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To regard someone or something with great respect or reverence.
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The villagers venerate the old oak tree as a symbol of their history.
Students venerated the retiring professor for decades of dedicated teaching.
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Often used for religious figures, ancestors, or institutions; stronger and more formal than simply 'admire.'
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