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Venerated vs Reverence - What's the difference?

venerated | reverence |

As a verb venerated

is (venerate).

As a noun reverence is

reverence (deep respect).

venerated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (venerate)

    • Anagrams

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    venerate

    English

    Verb

    (venerat)
  • To treat with great respect and deference.
  • To revere or hold in awe.

    • Related terms

    * revere * venerable * veneration * venerative

    Anagrams

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    reverence

    English

    Noun

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow.
  • * Goldsmith
    • Make twenty reverences upon receiving about twopence.
  • The state of being revered.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • When discords, and quarrels, and factions, are carried openly and audaciously, it is a sign the reverence of government is lost.
  • A form of address for some members of the clergy.
    • your reverence
  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I am forced to lay my reverence by.

    Derived terms

    * reverent (pos a) * revere (pos v) * reverently (pos adv)

    Verb

  • To show reverence.
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