ven·er·ate

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• ven|er|ate — «VEHN uh rayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to regard with deep respect; revere: »He venerates his father s memory. Holy writers, and such whose names are venerated to all posterity (Sir Thomas Browne). SYNONYM(S): honor, esteem. ╂ …   Useful english dictionary

• e|ven|tu|ate — «ih VEHN chu ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to come out in the end; happen finally; result: »In the event of hostilities (which we trust will not eventuate), these warheads could not be used operationally (Canadian Saturday Night).… …   Useful english dictionary

• ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… …   English syllables

• ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

• venerate — ven·er·ate …   English syllables

• venerate — ven|er|ate [ venə,reıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to respect or worship someone or something ╾ ven|er|a|tion [ ,venə reıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• venerate — ven•er•ate [[t]ˈvɛn əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to regard or treat with reverence; revere • Etymology: 1615–25; < L venerātus, ptp. of venerārī to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere; see Venus ven′er•a tor, n …   From formal English to slang

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• om — om·mas·tre·phes; om·ma·te·al; om·ma·te·um; om·ma·tid·i·al; om·ma·tid·i·um; om·ma·tin; om·mat·o·phore; om·mo·chrome; om·ne·i·ty; om·ni·bearing; om·ni·competence; om·ni·competent; om·ni·directional; om·ni·far·i·ous; om·nif·ic; om·nif·i·cence;… …   English syllables

• envenomation — The act of injecting a poisonous material (venom) by sting, spine, bite, or other venom apparatus. * * * en·ven·om·ation in .ven ə mā shən n an act or instance of impregnating with a venom (as of a snake or spider) also …   Medical dictionary