worship

🇺🇸 /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɜːʃɪp/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

Showing respect to God or gods through prayers, songs, or ceremonies.

Many people go to church on Sundays for worship.

C1

A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something.

Her worship for the famous singer made her follow all his concerts.

R

A polite way to address a magistrate or mayor.

In some places, people use 'worship' to show respect to the mayor.

verb
C1

To show respect to God or a god through prayers, songs, or ceremonies.

People often worship in temples to show their faith.

C1

To attend a religious service in a place like a church or mosque.

Every week, they worship at the local church.

C1

To love and admire someone very much, often ignoring their faults.

Some fans worship their favorite celebrities without seeing any flaws.

translation

n. Showing respect to God or gods through prayers, songs, or ceremonies.; A strong feeling of love and respect for someone or something.; A polite way to address a magistrate or mayor.
v. To show respect to God or a god through prayers, songs, or ceremonies.; To attend a religious service in a place like a church or mosque.; To love and admire someone very much, often ignoring their faults.

Word Forms

Past worshiped
3rd Present worships
Progressive worshiping
Perfect worshiped
Plural worships