different between venerable vs venerate

English

Etymology

From Middle French vénérable, from Old French, from Latin venerabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?n???bl/, /?v?n??bl/

Adjective

venerable (comparative more venerable, superlative most venerable)

1. Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
2. Worthy of reverence.
3. Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
4. Made sacred especially by religious or historical association.
5. Giving an impression of aged goodness and benevolence.

Synonyms

• (worthy of reverence): honorable, respectable
• (ancient, antiquated, archaic): aged, dated, hoary; see also Thesaurus:old or Thesaurus:obsolete

Antonyms

• (worthy of reverence): contemptible

Translations

Spanish

Adjective

venerable (plural venerables)

1. venerable

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