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enshrine vs venerate

venerate vs enshrine

enshrine and venerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enshrine No No Yes No
venerate No No Yes No
As verbs, venerate is a hypernym of enshrine; that is, venerate is a word with a broader meaning than enshrine:
  • enshrine: hold sacred
  • venerate: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
Other hypernyms of enshrine include fear, revere, reverence.
enshrine (verb) venerate (verb)
enclose in a shrine regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
hold sacred
Difference between enshrine and venerate

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