venerate

• Tiefen Respekt, Ehrfurcht oder Verehrung für jemanden oder etwas zeigen, oft im religiösen oder spirituellen Kontext.

A verb used to express the act of regarding with great respect, reverence, or deep admiration, often in a religious or spiritual context.

1. Respect deeplyC1formal

   To regard with great respect, reverence, or admiration, often for someone's age, wisdom, or achievements.

   Zutiefst verehren

   • The community venerates the elderly for their wisdom.
   • Many cultures venerate their ancestors through rituals.
   • He is venerated as a hero for his bravery during the war.

   Synonymeadmireesteemhonorreverereverence

   Antonymeabhorcontemndespisedisdainscorn

2. Worship or honorC1formal

   To treat as holy or sacred, often in a religious context.

   Verehren

   • The temple is a place where people venerate their gods.
   • They venerate the relics of the saint.
   • In some traditions, people venerate nature as a divine force.

   Synonymeadorehallowhonorrevereworship

   Antonymeblasphemedesecratedisrespectprofane