5
salute(verb, honor, respect, remember, celebrate)
4
approve(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
4
dignify(verb, keep, honor, praise, respect)
4
eulogize(verb, keep, love, honor, praise)
4
lionize(verb, keep, honor, praise, respect)
4
memorialize(verb, honor, adore, worship, remember)
4
pay tribute to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, honor)
4
put on a pedestal(verb, expression, idiom, love, honor)
4
think highly of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, love)
3
applaud(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
3
commend(verb, keep, love, honor, praise)
3
defer(verb, respect)
3
enjoy(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
3
hero-worship(verb, worship)
3
hold in reverence(expression, idiom, respect)
3
idolise
3
look
3
panegyrize(verb, keep, honor, praise, observe)
3
pay attention(expression, idiom, honor, praise, respect)
3
recognize(verb, honor, praise, respect, regard)
10 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). venerate thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/venerate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "venerate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/venerate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, venerate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/venerate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "venerate thesaurus" 23 December 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/venerate/thesaurus/synonyms>