worship

[ wur-ship ]

/ ˈwɜr ʃɪp /

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noun

reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.

formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.

adoring reverence or regard: excessive worship of business success.

the object of adoring reverence or regard.

(initial capital letter)British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by Your,His, or Her).

verb (used with object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

to render religious reverence and homage to.

to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).

verb (used without object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.

to attend services of divine worship.

to feel an adoring reverence or regard.

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Origin of worship

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun wors(c)hipe, worthssipe, Old English worthscipe, variant of weorthscipe; Middle English verb derivative of the noun; see origin at worth¹, -ship

SYNONYMS FOR worship

3 honor, homage, adoration, idolatry.

7 honor, venerate, revere, adore, glorify, idolize, adulate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM worship

wor·ship·er; especially British, wor·ship·per, nounwor·ship·ing·ly, adverbmis·wor·ship, verb, mis·wor·shiped, mis·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) mis·wor·shipped, mis·wor·ship·ping.pre·wor·ship, noun, verb, pre·wor·shiped, pre·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) pre·wor·shipped, pre·wor·ship·ping.

self-wor·ship, nounself-wor·ship·er; especially British, self-wor·ship·per, nounself-wor·ship·ing; especially British, self-wor·ship·ping, adjectiveun·wor·shiped; especially British, un·wor·shipped, adjectiveun·wor·ship·ing; especially British, un·wor·ship·ping, adjective

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But perhaps what Indian women really want is not to be worshipped, but merely to be treated the same as other human beings.
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Even chivalry, which worshipped women, did not come to Joan's aid.
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No lover of humanity seems ever to have worshipped the god who rules over the things that are established.
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Both, however, were great in their way, and were worshipped as gods in those heathen times of false belief and hero-worship.
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While he was scorned and derided at Mecca, he was worshipped at Medina.
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British Dictionary definitions for worship (1 of 2)

worship

/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /

verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

(tr) to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (God or any person or thing considered divine)

(tr) to be devoted to and full of admiration for

(intr) to have or express feelings of profound adoration

(intr) to attend services for worship

(tr) obsolete to honour

noun

religious adoration or devotion

the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc

admiring love or devotion

archaic dignity or standing

Derived forms of worship

worshipable, adjectiveworshipper, noun

Word Origin for worship

Old English weorthscipe, from worth 1 + -ship

British Dictionary definitions for worship (2 of 2)

Worship

/ (ˈwɜːʃɪp) /

noun

mainly British (preceded by Your, His, or Her) a title used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank

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worship

noun

verb (used with object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

verb (used without object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

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verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

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noun

MEANINGS

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LEARN

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WORD OF THE DAY

worship

noun

verb (used with object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

verb (used without object), wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping.

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verb -ships, -shipping or -shipped or US -ships, -shiping or -shiped

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