worship

/ˈwɜːʃɪp//ˈwɝʃɪp/

noun

  1. 1

    The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.

  4. 4

    (by extension) Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.

  5. 5

    (also by extension) Ardent love.

  6. 6

    An object of worship.

  7. 7

    Honour; respect; civil deference.

  8. 8

    (chiefly British) Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates

verb

  1. 1

    To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.

  2. 2

    To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

  3. 3

    To participate in religious ceremonies.

    We worship at the church down the road.

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