The difference between Fear and Venerate
When used as verbs, fear means to feel fear about (something or someone), whereas venerate means to treat with great respect and deference.
Fear is also noun with the meaning: a strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
Fear is also adjective with the meaning: able.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fear and Venerate
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Fear as a noun (uncountable):
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
Examples:
"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."
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Fear as a noun (countable):
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
Examples:
"Not everybody has the same fears.  nowrap I have a fear of [[ant]]s."
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Fear as a noun (uncountable):
Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
Examples:
"I fear the worst will happen."
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Fear as a verb (intransitive):
To feel fear (about something).
Examples:
"Never fear; help is always near."
"She fears for her son’s safety."
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
To venerate; to feel awe towards.
Examples:
"People who fear [[God]] can be found in [[Christian]] churches."
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Fear as a verb (transitive):
Regret.
Examples:
"I fear I have bad news for you: your husband has died."
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To cause fear to; to frighten.
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be anxious or solicitous for.
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Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To suspect; to doubt.
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Fear as an adjective (dialectal):
Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
Examples:
"hale and fear'"
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Venerate as a verb (transitive):
To treat with great respect and deference.
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Venerate as a verb (transitive):
To revere or hold in awe.