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单词 worship
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worshipverb

uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/-pp- or US also -p-

worship verb (RELIGION)

C1 [ T ] to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god:

On the island the people worshipped different gods.

[ I ] to go to a religious ceremony:

They socialize together and worship in the same mosque.
The poll showed that over 40 percent of Americans worship on a weekly basis.

More examples

  • The churches were built to worship God.
  • We need a place to worship.
  • We only worship one god.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Worshipping a god

  • adoration
  • adore
  • churchgoer
  • deify
  • devotional
  • devout
  • devoutly
  • glory
  • godly
  • homage
  • idolatry
  • Pharisee
  • piety
  • pious
  • practising
  • praise
  • prostrate
  • votive
  • worshipper

worship verb (ADMIRE)

C1 [ T ] to love, respect, and admire someone or something very much, often without noticing the bad qualities of that person or thing:

Her parents worship her.
As a child, I worshipped my older brother.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Loving and in love

  • absence
  • absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom
  • adoring
  • affection
  • apple
  • carry
  • dear
  • fondly
  • have (got) it bad idiom
  • head over heels (in love) idiom
  • infatuated
  • infatuation
  • lose
  • puppy love
  • romance
  • romantic
  • serious
  • smitten
  • stuck
  • sweep sb off their feet idiom

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Idiom(s)

worship at the shrine/altar of sth
worship the ground sb walks on

worshipnoun

uk/ˈwɜː.ʃɪp/us/ˈwɝː.ʃɪp/

worship noun (RELIGION)

C2 [ U ] the act of worshipping God or a god, often through praying or singing:

daily acts of worship
Christian/Sikh/Muslim worship
For Jews, the synagogue is the centre for community worship and study.
Local people have complained about improperly dressed tourists entering places of worship (= buildings for religious ceremonies or private prayer).

More examples

  • Men have always played an active part in leading worship while women have been confined to more passive roles.
  • They were engaged in an act of worship.
  • Worship is an important part of his daily life.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Worshipping a god

  • adoration
  • adore
  • churchgoer
  • deify
  • devotional
  • devout
  • devoutly
  • glory
  • godly
  • homage
  • idolatry
  • Pharisee
  • piety
  • pious
  • practising
  • praise
  • prostrate
  • votive
  • worshipper

worship noun (ADMIRATION)

[ U ] disapproving a lot of love or admiration for a particular thing or person, often when this is considered too much:

We're in an era of fitness and health worship.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Loving and in love

  • absence
  • absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom
  • adoring
  • affection
  • apple
  • carry
  • dear
  • fondly
  • have (got) it bad idiom
  • head over heels (in love) idiom
  • infatuated
  • infatuation
  • lose
  • puppy love
  • romance
  • romantic
  • serious
  • smitten
  • stuck
  • sweep sb off their feet idiom

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worship noun (TITLE)

His, Your, etc. Worship UK formal

used as a title of respect when speaking to or about a mayor or a magistrate:

His Worship the Mayor will present the awards.
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Your Worship.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Judges & juries

  • beak
  • bench
  • challenge
  • chief justice
  • court of inquiry
  • dismiss
  • empanel
  • foreman
  • instruct
  • judge
  • jurist
  • juror
  • jury service
  • justice
  • Justice of the Peace
  • rule
  • set sth aside
  • sheriff
  • sum
  • sum up

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