Synonyms & related words for venerate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of venerate — including reverence, revere, idolize, adore, deify, respect. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to venerate

Explore words related to venerate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include venerator, veneration, necrolatry, hyperdulia, adoration, dulia, worshipfully, worshiped. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for venerate

Common synonyms for venerate include reverence, revere, idolize, adore, deify, respect, apotheosize, admire — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does venerate come from?

The word venerate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vener-, from Latin venus (“love, goddess Venus”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.