worship

CEFRB2

/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To show deep respect and love for a god or religion.

  2. 02

    noun

    The act of showing deep respect and love for a god.

Examples

  • The Greeks used to worship several gods.

  • The Mayans built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints.

  2. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

More examples

In context

  • The Hindus worship in temples.

  • Polytheistic theology and worship had to go underground.

  • We worship at the church down the road.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”). By surface analysis, wor(th) + -ship.