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| wor·ship [ wúrship ] |
verb (past and past participle wor·shiped or wor·shipped, present participle wor·ship·ing or wor·ship·ping, 3rd person present singular wor·ships) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb treat somebody or something as deity: to treat somebody or something as divine and show respect by engaging in acts of prayer and devotion
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2. intransitive verb take part in religious service: to take part in a religious service
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3. transitive verb love somebody deeply: to love, admire, or respect somebody or something greatly and perhaps excessively or unquestioningly
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noun |
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1. religious adoration: the adoration, devotion, and respect given to a deity
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2. religious rites: the rites or services through which people show their adoration, devotion, and respect for a deity
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3. great devotion: great or excessive love, admiration, and respect felt for somebody or something
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| [ Old English weortscipe "condition of worth" < weorth "worth"] |
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  wor·ship·er noun |
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