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venerate

v.
US //ˈvɛnɝˌeɪt// UK //vˈɛnəɹˌeɪt// ven·er·ate
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Origin

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

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