venerate

English

WOTD – 29 June 2007

Etymology

From Latin venerātus, perfect passive participle of veneror (worship, reverence).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/
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Verb

venerate (third-person singular simple present venerates, present participle venerating, simple past and past participle venerated)

  1. (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.
  2. (transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

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Italian

Verb

venerate

  1. inflection of venerare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Participle

venerate f pl

  1. feminine plural of venerato

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Latin

Participle

venerāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of venerātus

Spanish

Verb

venerate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of venerar combined with te
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