venerates
Holds in reverence
Venerates means regards with deep respect or reverence.
The word typically applies to religious figures, ancestors, or traditions held sacred: The community venerates its founding saints.
It can extend to secular contexts where profound admiration borders on worship: She venerates the old masters of jazz.
Shows religious devotion toward
- reveresEsteems profoundly
- adoresFeels intense affection for
- sanctifiesMakes sacred or holy
- glorifiesCelebrates with great praise
exalts · deifies · hallows · prays · devotion · saints · relics · shrines
Regards with approval
- respectsHolds in high regard
- esteemsRegards with respect
- idolizesRegards with excessive devotion
- celebratesHonors with festivities
lauds · extols · heroes · icons · legends · pioneers · founders · mentors
Recognition for achievement
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- eldersSenior community members
- forebearsAncestral family members
- lineageDescent from progenitors
memorial · remembrance · tombs · graves · heritage · filial · piety · shrines
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
practices · values · beliefs · folklore · wisdom · teachings · preservation · sacred texts
worships
Shows religious devotion toward
- reveresEsteems profoundly
- adoresFeels intense affection for
- sanctifiesMakes sacred or holy
glorifies · exalts · deifies · hallows · prays · devotion · saints · relics · shrines · pilgrimage
admires
Regards with approval
celebrates · lauds · extols · heroes · icons · legends · pioneers · founders · mentors · role models
honors
Recognition for achievement
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- eldersSenior community members
- forebearsAncestral family members
lineage · memorial · remembrance · tombs · graves · heritage · filial · piety · shrines · offerings
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
ceremonies · practices · values · beliefs · folklore · wisdom · teachings · preservation · sacred texts · scriptures
- ancestor venerationReligious devotion to lineage