venerate
gb/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/ us/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
C1
Inglés
nagyra becsül, mélyen tisztel, tisztel
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
venerate [someone/something]
In her field, she is widely venerated for her integrity and generosity.
A saját területén széles körben nagyra becsülik a becsületességéért és nagylelkűségéért.
The community venerates its founders and tells stories about them every year.
A közösség mélyen tiszteli az alapítóit, és minden évben történeteket mesél róluk.
Some students venerate their professor and repeat his ideas as if they were unquestionable.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Many people venerate their grandparents.
Sokan mélyen tisztelik a nagyszüleiket.
He venerates his mentor.
Mélyen tiszteli a mentorát.
Error frecuente:
Do not use it for ordinary liking ("I venerate this song"); it usually implies unusually deep respect.
Significado
respect deeply and admire
Colocaciones
venerate a leader
|venerate a hero
|venerate an author
|venerate an artist
|venerate a teacher
|venerate tradition
|venerate the past
|venerate the elderly
|venerate ancestors
|widely venerated
Sinónimos
revere (Very close in meaning; also strongly suggests deep respect.)
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esteem (More about high regard; less likely to sound religious.)
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admire (More common and less intense than venerate.)
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honor (Can emphasize showing respect through actions or ceremonies.)
Antónimos
despise (Shows strong lack of respect and strong dislike.)
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disdain (Shows contempt; the opposite attitude of reverence.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|culture
|education
Definición
To respect someone or something a lot.
To regard someone or something with deep respect and admiration, often because of their character, achievements, or importance.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
tisztel
B2
Patrón de uso:
venerate [saint/relic/icon/place]
Pilgrims travel to the site to venerate the relics kept in the chapel.
A zarándokok azért utaznak oda, hogy tiszteljék a kápolnában őrzött ereklyéket.
In that tradition, believers venerate saints as examples of faith.
Abban a hagyományban a hívők a szenteket a hit példaképeiként tisztelik.
The icon was venerated for centuries and protected during times of war.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Many people venerate saints.
Sokan tisztelik a szenteket.
They venerate the shrine.
Tisztelik a kegyhelyet.
Error frecuente:
In many traditions, venerate does not mean exactly the same as worship; it often refers to honoring saints or sacred objects.
Significado
treat as sacred in religion
Colocaciones
venerate saints
|venerate Mary
|venerate relics
|venerate icons
|venerate sacred sites
|venerate ancestors
|venerate a shrine
|venerate the cross
|deeply venerated
|religiously venerated
Sinónimos
revere (Nearly identical; can sound slightly less specific to formal religious practice.)
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hold sacred (Emphasizes treating something as holy rather than acts of devotion.)
Antónimos
profane (To treat something sacred with disrespect.)
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desecrate (To damage or disrespect something holy.)
Temas
religion
|culture
Definición
To show religious respect to someone or something holy.
To treat someone or something as holy and show worshipful respect, especially in a religious tradition.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
venerate
AFI
GB/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
US/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
ven - er - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ven)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: venerate
- 3rd Person Singular: venerates
- Present Participle: venerating
- Past: venerated
Expresiones
venerate [someone/something] as [something]
1/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
regard as a great example
To respect someone as an important example or symbol.
Ejemplos
- Many readers venerate her as a pioneer of modern science fiction.
- In the company, he was venerated as the person who saved the business.
- The building is venerated as a symbol of the city’s independence.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They venerate her as a leader.
venerate the memory of [someone]
1/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt ðə mˈɛmɚi əv sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
honor someone after death
To remember and respect someone who died.
Ejemplos
- The scholarship was created to venerate the memory of the doctor who served the town for decades.
- Every year, the team holds a match to venerate the memory of its former captain.
- The museum exhibit was designed to venerate the memory of those who were lost.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They venerate the memory of their friend.