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worship 1, verb(dictionary)

worship(2) (iou)



worship verb. Infl. -pp-, *-p-. ME.
[from WORSHIP noun.]
I. verb trans.
Honour or adore as divine or sacred, esp. with religious rites or ceremonies; offer prayer or prayers to (a god). ME.
J. L. Esposito God reminds his people that He..is to be worshipped.
b. transf. Regard with extreme respect, devotion, or love; idolize. E18.
A. Bront? He worships the very ground I tread on. D. M. Frame He likes learned men but..does not worship them. J. Halperin James..was respected by Hardy, and worshipped by Conrad.
Regard or treat (a person) with honour or respect; spec. salute, bow down to. ME-M18.
Invest with honour or repute; confer honour or dignity on. ME-E17.
II. verb intrans.
Engage in worship; attend a religious service. Now also, feel or be full of adoration. E18.
Atlantic No longer do we join..a church because it was where our family worshipped.
worshipper noun LME.
worshippingly adverb in a worshipping manner, adoringly LME.