worshipwor‧ship1 /ˈwɜːʃɪp $ ˈwɜːr-/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle worshipped, present participle worshipping also worshiped, worshiping American English) 
They all worship the same god. a church where people have worshipped for hundreds of years2[transitive] to admire and love someone very much: He absolutely worships her.3worship the ground somebody walks on to admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults—worshipper noun [countable]: She was a regular worshipper at the parish church. → hero worship
VERB TABLE
worship
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | worship |
| he, she, it | worships | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | worshipped (BrE), worshiped (AmE), worshipped (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have worshipped (BrE), worshiped (AmE), worshipped (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has worshipped (BrE), worshiped (AmE), worshipped (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had worshipped (BrE), worshiped (AmE), worshipped (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will worship |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have worshipped (BrE), worshiped (AmE), worshipped (AmE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
| he, she, it | is worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) | |
| you, we, they | are worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
| you, we, they | were worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has been worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been worshipping (BrE), worshiping (AmE), worshipping (AmE) |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Garvey worshipped the ground his wife walked on.
- He worshipped his elder brother.
- In Susie's eyes he can do no wrong - she worships the ground he walks on.
- Kevin practically worships his older brother.
- She absolutely worships Elvis Presley.
- The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.
- the people worshipping in the mosque
- The whole family worshipped together at the chapel.
- His crews worshipped him and he responded by showing a genuine concern for their welfare.
- She worshipped him for worshipping Marx, or appeared to.
- Stella worships her too-good-to-be-true son, and Winston appears to have no flaws.
- Very ordinary ladies, but worshipped their brother as if he was the Messiah.
- We are very fortunate to have the privilege of worshipping Sunday by Sunday in a full church.
Longman Language Activatorto admire someone very much
also idolise British to admire someone very much, especially a famous person, so that you think everything about them is perfect: · Monroe was idolized by movie fans all over the world.· As a child, Ted idolized his father.
formal to respect someone greatly for their achievements or personal qualities, especially someone in public life: revere by: · Collins was revered by his fellow countrymen.revere somebody as something: · Ondaatje is revered as one of Canada's best writers.
to admire and love someone so much that you cannot see any faults in them: · She absolutely worships Elvis Presley.worship the ground somebody walks on (=to admire absolutely everything about a person): · Garvey worshipped the ground his wife walked on.
to admire someone so much that you treat them or talk about them as though they are perfect -- used especially when you think someone is wrong to do this: · You shouldn't put him on a pedestal. He doesn't deserve it.· I used to put Sarah on a pedestal. Now I don't even like to be in the same room with her.
to greatly admire someone and want to be like them: · His fans hero-worshipped him.· The brother Ian had once hero-worshipped was now an unemployed drug addict.
to like someone a lot and care about them to love someone in your family, so that you care a lot about what happens to them, and you want them to be happy: · I really believed that my parents didn't love me.· He loved his stepdaughter as if she were his own child.
if people are close , they enjoy being together and they know and understand each other's feelings and thoughts: · My sister and I used to argue a lot, but now we're very close.· We have always been a close family.close to: · I'm still very close to my parents.
to like someone very much, especially after spending a long time with them and getting to know them: · I'm very fond of my sister's children.· All teachers have children that they are particularly fond of.· We were all very fond of Mr Edwards.
to feel love and concern for someone: · She thinks we're interfering but we're only doing it because we care.· Buy her some flowers to show her you really care.care about: · I'm very lucky to have a husband, family and friends who care about me.· Of course I care about Kirsty - that's why I want to help her.
to love someone very much and feel proud of them: · Branwell Bronte adored his sister Anne.· She adores her grandchildren and is always buying them presents.
to love and admire someone very much: · He worshipped his elder brother.worship the ground somebody walks on (=love someone very much, even if they behave badly): · In Susie's eyes he can do no wrong - she worships the ground he walks on.
to love someone very much and be very loyal to them or spend all your time with them: · He is a good man, devoted to his wife and children.
to love someone, especially someone younger than you, very much and show this by your actions: · He'd do anything for his children - he really dotes on them.· She obviously dotes on her grandson.· You should visit your aunt more often, you know how she dotes on you all.
to love and respect someone so much that they are very important in your life: · We all thought the world of Isaac and were devastated when he died.· He thinks the world of his uncle.
to say a prayer to speak to God or to a god, either silently or aloud, especially to ask for help or to express thanks: · He got down on his knees and began to pray.pray to God/the gods/Allah etc: · In her time of distress she prayed to Allah to help her.pray for somebody (=pray because someone needs help): · We pray for the sick and for their families.pray for something (=pray that something will happen): · As their crops wilted, the people prayed for rain.pray (that): · Carly's parents are praying that the operation will succeed.
to pray, sing, or take part in a religious ceremony, in order to show love and respect for God or a god: · The whole family worshipped together at the chapel.· the people worshipping in the mosque· The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods.
words that you say when you are praying: prayer for: · Our prayers for peace have been answered.· a prayer for the deadsay a prayer: · She knelt to say a prayer of profound thankfulness.say your prayers (=say prayers, usually at a regular time): · We always used to say our prayers before going to bed.
a prayer thanking God for the food you are going to eat, said before a meal: say grace: · Before we eat, I'd just like to say grace.
formal if someone is at prayer , they are praying at this moment: · The saint appeared to him in a vision while he was at prayer.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Come, let us bow down in worship.
Come, let us bow down in worship. (=the right to hold/practise any religious belief)· Liberal newspapers made an effort to secure religious toleration and freedom of worship.
(=show love and respect for God)· Hinduism tells everyone to worship God in his own faith.
· The church is much more than a place of worship.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Through shouts and music and dancing we worship the Goddess with joyous bodies.· These passages mimic the cave sanctuaries in those mountains where the people of such places as Crete went to worship the Goddess.· In later periods people worshipped the Goddess as a stone, often black and / or conical.· Jouctas, like Ida and Dikte, contains cave sanctuaries where the Cretans worshipped the Goddess.· Could a culture of human beings worshipping a Goddess really get by without murder or war?· The Bible describes both cities as evil precisely because people there worshipped the Goddess.
· Besides, people will worship anything.· In later periods people worshipped the Goddess as a stone, often black and / or conical.· It goes back to the days when people used to worship heavenly bodies as gods.· The Bible describes both cities as evil precisely because people there worshipped the Goddess.· There are a lot of well-meaning people in this who worship Ross Perot.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive, transitive] to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building: - A hymn should be an act of worship in its own right and not something to dispel a silence.
- The Commission affirms the value of music for attracting potential believers to acts of worship and to the Church's fellowship.
- They picture women gathered together to dance or perform some apparently ritualistic act of worship.
- But there are legitimate houses of worship here that welcome any serious couple who want to exchange vows before family and friends.
- If man is made of clay, why not his houses of worship?
- It is not a lack of money that keeps parishioners from expanding the historic house of worship.
- No house of worship nor community center should be bereft of personnel or equipment for such education.
- The area also has many historical houses of worship, which can be toured.
- The Civil War almost devastated these little Baptist houses of worship.
- They had no temples or houses of worship.
They all worship the same god. a church where people have worshipped for hundreds of years2[transitive] to admire and love someone very much: He absolutely worships her.3worship the ground somebody walks on to admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults—worshipper noun [countable]: She was a regular worshipper at the parish church. → hero worship