venerate
gb/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/ us/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
C1
Anglais
nagyra becsül, mélyen tisztel, tisztel
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Many people venerate their grandparents.
Sokan mélyen tisztelik a nagyszüleiket.
He venerates his mentor.
Mélyen tiszteli a mentorát.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use it for ordinary liking ("I venerate this song"); it usually implies unusually deep respect.
Sens
respect deeply and admire
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
despise (Shows strong lack of respect and strong dislike.)
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disdain (Shows contempt; the opposite attitude of reverence.)
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|culture
|education
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
2
tisztel
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Many people venerate saints.
Sokan tisztelik a szenteket.
They venerate the shrine.
Tisztelik a kegyhelyet.
Erreur fréquente :
In many traditions, venerate does not mean exactly the same as worship; it often refers to honoring saints or sacred objects.
Sens
treat as sacred in religion
Collocations
venerate saints
|venerate Mary
|venerate relics
|venerate icons
|venerate sacred sites
|venerate ancestors
|venerate a shrine
|venerate the cross
|deeply venerated
|religiously venerated
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
profane (To treat something sacred with disrespect.)
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desecrate (To damage or disrespect something holy.)
Thèmes
religion
|culture
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
venerate
API
GB/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
US/vˈɛnɚˌeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ven - er - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ven)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: venerate
- 3rd Person Singular: venerates
- Present Participle: venerating
- Past: venerated
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They venerate the memory of their friend.