(v. t.) To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe\; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders.

accord respect to admire adore apotheosize appreciate defer to deify do homage to do service entertain respect for esteem exalt favor hallow hero-worship hold in esteem hold in reverence honor idolize look up to pay homage to prize regard respect revere reverence think highly of think much of think well of value worship