different between glorify vs venerate

English

Etymology

From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Old French, from Late Latin glorific?, from Latin gloria + faci? (“to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l???fa?/

Verb

glorify (third-person singular simple present glorifies, present participle glorifying, simple past and past participle glorified)

1. (transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
3. (transitive) To worship or extol.

Synonyms

• transfigure, exalt, mythify

Antonyms

• (all meanings): vilify
• (regard something or someone excellent baselessly): slander

Related terms

• glory
• glorification
• beautify

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin vener?tus, perfect passive participle of veneror (“worship, reverence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?n??e?t/

Verb

venerate (third-person singular simple present venerates, present participle venerating, simple past and past participle venerated)

1. (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference.
2. (transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

Related terms

• revere
• venerable
• veneration
• venerative

Translations

Anagrams

• enervate

Italian

Verb

venerate

1. second-person plural present indicative of venerare
2. second-person plural imperative of venerare
3. feminine plural of venerato

Anagrams

• veterane

Latin

Participle

vener?te

1. vocative masculine singular of vener?tus