Veneré

Veneré is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb venerar in the preterite tense, meaning “I venerated” or “I revered.” It is used to describe a completed act of reverence, worship, or honor toward a person, deity, relic, or sacred object in the past. In narrative or formal writing, veneré may appear to recount past acts of devotion.

The verb venerar originates from Latin venerari, a term connected to reverence and sacred regard. The root vener- appears in related Spanish words such as veneración (veneration) and venerable. Venerar is a regular -ar verb, so its other preterite forms are veneraste, veneró, veneramos, venerasteis, veneraron, and it follows standard conjugation patterns with corresponding tense forms in other persons and numbers.

Usage of venerar and its forms encompasses religious worship as well as broader acts of deep respect or honoring someone or something regarded with esteem or sacredness. The specific sense of veneré depends on context, and it should be distinguished from other tenses of venerar, such as veneré (I venerated) versus veneraba (I was venerating or I used to venerate).

Related terms include veneración (veneration) and venerable (worthy of reverence). The word is primarily used in Spanish-language contexts and is part of a family of Romance-language terms associated with reverence toward the sacred or esteemed.