to revere; to respect; to worship
彼を英雄として崇めた。
He was revered as a hero.
古来から神として崇めるのは万国共通だ。
Revering someone as a god from ancient times is common across all countries.
村人は古くから山の神として先祖を崇めていた。
The villagers had long revered their ancestors as gods of the mountain.