Venerate vs Vilify - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between venerate and vilify

is that venerate is to revere or hold in awe while vilify is to belittle through speech; to put down.

(venerat)

To treat with great respect and deference.

To revere or hold in awe.

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(en-verb)

To say defamatory things about someone or something.

To belittle through speech; to put down.

* (say defamatory things about) assail, criticize, decry, denounce, libel, slander * berate * See also