worship

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1. 1
   noununcountable

   Deep love and honor that people give to a god or to something holy.

   The temple is a place of worship for the whole village.

   Their worship of the river goddess goes back hundreds of years.

   Similarveneration, adoration, devotion, reverence

2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To show deep love and honor to a god, often through prayer or ceremony.

   Many people in the village worship the sun god at dawn.

   She worships God through quiet prayer each night.

   Similarrevere, venerate, adore, glorify, praise

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The prayers, songs, and ceremonies that people use to honor a god.

   Worship at our church starts with a song and a reading.

   The family goes to worship every Friday evening at the mosque.

   Similarservice, prayer, liturgy, devotions

4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To take part in a religious service or ceremony.

   We worship at a small church near our house.

   On festival days, the whole town worships together in the square.

   Similarpray

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To love someone so much that you treat them as perfect.

   He worships his big sister and copies everything she does.

   Those fans worship the singer and buy everything she releases.

   Similaridolize, adore, revere, venerate

   Oppositedespise, loathe, hate, detest

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   A very strong, deep love for a person or thing.

   You could see the worship in his eyes when she sang.

   The boy's worship of his grandfather never faded.

   Similaradoration, devotion, adulation, idolization

   Oppositeloathing, hatred, contempt

7. 7
   noununcountable

   Complete and willing obedience to someone, given by choice.

   He expects total worship from everyone who works for him.

   Their worship of the team leader made them follow every order.

   Similarreverence, adoration

   Oppositecontempt

8. 8
   noununcountable

   A person or thing that people love and honor deeply.

   The new baby is the worship of the whole family.

   The singer was the worship of teenagers everywhere.

   Similaridol, darling, passion

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9. 9
   noununcountable

   In the Catholic faith, the highest form of devotion, owed to God alone and not to Mary or the saints.

   Catholics give worship only to God, never to Mary or the saints.

   At Mass, all worship is directed to God himself.

   Similaradoration, latria

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10. 10
    nounBritishuncountable

    A polite title for some officials in Britain, such as judges and mayors.

    'Your Worship, the next case is ready,' said the clerk.

    Everyone stood as His Worship the mayor entered the hall.

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11. 11
    verbtransitive

    To touch or kiss someone's body in a slow, deeply loving way.

    In the film, he seems to worship her with every gentle touch.

    She worshipped his hands, kissing each finger slowly.

    Similarcaress, fondle

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12. 12
    nounslanguncountable

    Music that copies another artist's sound so closely that everyone can hear it, or a song that does so.

    Like a drawing that copies a famous artist's style so closely that everyone can tell.

    The band's new song is total Nirvana worship, from the drums to the vocals.

    Critics said the album was just Beatles worship with nothing new.

    Similarhomage, pastiche

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