vverb.emotionlove unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idolSynset:hero-worship idolise idolize revere worship
Examples:- Many teenagers idolized the Beatles
Derivationally Related Form:worshipperidolreverentidolizationworshiperreverenceworshipidolizeridolisation
Hypernyms:adore
Inherited Hypernyms:idolizeadorelove
Direct Hyponyms:drool overslobber over
Full Troponyms:drool over
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: idolize, revere, hero-worship, worship)
vverb.emotionregard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe ofSynset:fear revere reverence venerate
Examples:- Fear God as your father
- We venerate genius
Derivationally Related Form:venerationveneratorfearreverentreverence
Hypernyms:esteem prise prize respect value
Inherited Hypernyms:reverencerespectseethinkevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:enshrinesaintworship
Full Troponyms:enshrineworship
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: venerate)
adj satadj.allprofoundly honoredSynset:august venerable
Antonyms:dishonorable
Derivationally Related Form:venerablenessvenerability
Inherited Hypernyms:august
Similar to:honorable honourable