worshipped

wor·ship

W0230400 (wûr′shĭp)n.1. a. The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.b. The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed: a chapel where worship is held daily.2. Ardent admiration or love; adoration: the worship of celebrities.3. often Worship Chiefly British Used as a form of address for magistrates, mayors, and certain other dignitaries: Your Worship.v. wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing, wor·ships or wor·shipped or wor·ship·ping v.tr.1. To honor and love as a deity.2. To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion. See Synonyms at revere¹.v.intr. To participate in religious rites of worship.

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[Middle English worshipe, worthiness, honor, from Old English weorthscipe : weorth, worth; see worth¹ + -scipe, -ship.]

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wor′ship·er, wor′ship·per n.

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worshipped - regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"adored, idolised, idolizedloved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years"