- august, revered, venerable - profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
Antonyms: dishonorable, dishonourable (indirect, via honorable)
- revered, reverenced, reverend, sublime, venerated - worthy of adoration or reverence
Antonym: profane (indirect, via sacred)
- idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere - love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
--1 is one way to adore
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun reverence2
Sam cannot revere Sue
- reverence, fear, revere, venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
--2 is one way to respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun reverence1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody