Revered vs Venerated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between revered and venerated

is that revered is past tense of revere while venerated is past tense of venerate.

is respected or given reverence.

(head)

(revere)

The villagers revered their religious leader for his example of pious conduct.

(en adjective)

respected or given reverence

The scholar kept his revered books in a special part of the library.

(head)

(venerate)

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(venerat)

To treat with great respect and deference.

To revere or hold in awe.

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