venerate
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- v regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
We venerate genius
- In a place like Goodland, where democracy is new and fragile, people venerate their constitution as if it were the work of a Nobel laureate.
- Beatification will confirm Pius' "heroic virtue," affirm a miracle (a nun's broken kneecap healed) and encourage Catholics to venerate his remains, which will be transferred to a .
- And when fans search the past, they look to venerate artists who were once pariahs.