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worship

/ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/noun, verb2 syllables

Worship means: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.

Synonyms for worship20

noun, as in a feeling of profound love and admiration

adoration

verb, as in love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

idolize, idolise, hero-worship, revere

also used for worship

praise, reverence, idolatry, adore, exalt, glorify, canoodle, grope, caress, chuckle, coax, cosset, dally, dandle, dawt

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What does worship mean?5

verb

1

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol“Many teenagers idolized the Beatles”

2

show devotion to (a deity)“Many Hindus worship Shiva”

3

attend religious services“They worship in the traditional manner”

noun

1

a feeling of profound love and admiration

2

the activity of worshipping

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Worship in a sentence

  • Tradition isn't the worship of ashes, but the handing off of the flame.Miktsoanit
  • Spirituality isn't in the place of worship, but in every one of us.DJ_Saidez
  • The parsonage was small, with only a bed and desk for study and worship.Teangloir
  • Many peoples worship the forces of nature, of which the brightest is the sun.rul
  • Fundamentally, the formation of the twelve zodiac signs is related to animal worship.unknown
  • Evangelical services feature passionate worship and biblical preaching.always
  • Islam is absolutely antinomic to freedom of worship.Igider
  • The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.unknown

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Forms of worship

as a noun

plural
worships

as a verb

past tense
worshipped
present participle
worshipping
third-person singular
worships
past participle
worshiped