venerate vs saint

venerate is not a noun while saint is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
venerate	No	No	Yes	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, saint is a hyponym of venerate; that is, saint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than venerate:

venerate: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
saint: hold sacred

Other hyponyms of venerate include enshrine, worship.

venerate (noun)	saint (noun)
	person of exceptional holiness
	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

venerate (verb)	saint (verb)
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
	hold sacred