venerate
verb
[ ˈvɛnəreɪt ]
• regard with great respect; revere.
• "Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint"
Similar:
revere,
reverence,
respect,
worship,
adulate,
hallow,
deify,
idolize,
hold sacred,
exalt,
honour,
esteem,
look up to,
think highly of,
pay homage to,
pay tribute to,
adore,
praise,
extol,
aggrandize,
lionize,
hold in awe,
stand in awe of,
marvel at,
value,
put on a pedestal,
magnify,
laud,
revered,
respected,
esteemed,
honoured,
hallowed,
holy,
sacred,
Origin:
early 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as veneration ): from Latin venerat- ‘adored, revered’, from the verb venerari .
