venerate

Verb

Verb Forms: venerated, venerating, venerates

To regard with great respect; to revere.
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- "We venerate genius"
To treat with great respect and deference.
To revere or hold in awe.

Examples

Scrabble players often VENERATE those who can consistently pull off a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin venerātus, perfect active participle of veneror (“to worship, venerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

fear, revere, reverence

Scrabble Score: 11

venerate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
venerate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
venerate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

venerate: valid Words With Friends Word