venerate | Definition of venerate

Synonyms and Antonyms of venerate

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power

a proper setting in which to venerate God

Synonyms of venerate

adore, deify, glorify, revere, reverence, worship

Words Related to venerate

admire, honor, love, regard, respect

apotheosize, canonize, dignify, exalt, lionize, magnify

extol (also extoll), laud, praise

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

Near Antonyms of venerate

blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate

affront, dishonor, disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, pique, ridicule, scorn, slight

defame, disparage, libel, malign, slander, slur, smear