worship Definition In English

• 0 to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god:

  • The poll showed that over 40 percent of Americans worship on a weekly basis.

  • They socialize together and worship in the same mosque.

  • On the island the people worshipped different gods.

• 1 to love, respect, and admire someone or something very much, often without noticing the bad qualities of that person or thing:

  • As a child, I worshipped my older brother.

  • Her parents worship her.

• 2 the act of worshipping God or a god, often through praying or singing:

  • Local people have complained about improperly dressed tourists entering places of worship (= buildings for religious ceremonies or private prayer).

  • For Jews, the synagogue is the centre for community worship and study.

  • Christian/Sikh/Muslim worship

  • daily acts of worship

• 3 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.

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

  • [ as form of address ] Thank you, Your Worship.

  • His Worship the Mayor will present the awards.

• 5 to pray to God or a god:

  • [ I ] They work for the same company, socialize together, and worship at the same church.

  • [ I ] They went on a pilgrimage to India to worship at the holy Buddhist shrines there.