venerate vs worship

venerate is not a noun while worship is a noun.

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

As verbs, worship is a hyponym of venerate; that is, worship 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
worship: show devotion to (a deity)

Other hyponyms of venerate include enshrine, saint.

venerate (noun)	worship (noun)
	the activity of worshipping
	a feeling of profound love and admiration

venerate (verb)	worship (verb)
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of	love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
	show devotion to (a deity)
	attend religious services