worshipping
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[wur-ship] noun, verb, wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or (especially British) wor·shipped, wor·ship·ping. 
ʃɪp noun
1.
reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
2.
formal or ceremonious rendering of such honor and homage: They attended worship this morning.
3.
adoring reverence or regard: excessive worship of business success.
4.
the object of adoring reverence or regard.
5.
(initial capital letter) British. a title of honor used in addressing or mentioning certain magistrates and others of high rank or station (usually preceded by Your, His, or Her ).
verb (used with object)
6.
to render religious reverence and homage to.
7.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard for (any person or thing).
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verb (used without object)
8.
to render religious reverence and homage, as to a deity.
9.
to attend services of divine worship.
10.
to feel an adoring reverence or regard.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English wors(c)hipe, worthssipe, Old English worthscipe, variant of weorthscipe; see worth, -ship; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
before 900; (noun) Middle English wors(c)hipe, worthssipe, Old English worthscipe, variant of weorthscipe; see worth, -ship; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
Related forms
wor·ship·er, noun
wor·ship·ing·ly, adverb
mis·wor·ship, verb, mis·wor·shiped, mis·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) mis·wor·shipped, mis·wor·ship·ping.
pre·wor·ship, noun, verb, pre·wor·shiped, pre·wor·ship·ing or (especially British) pre·wor·shipped, pre·wor·ship·ping.
self-wor·ship, noun
self-wor·ship·er, noun
self-wor·ship·ing, adjective
self-wor·ship·ping, adjective
un·wor·shiped, adjective
un·wor·ship·ing, adjective
un·wor·shipped, adjective
un·wor·ship·ping, adjective
Synonyms
3. honor, homage, adoration, idolatry. 7. honor, venerate, revere, adore, glorify, idolize, adulate.
3. honor, homage, adoration, idolatry. 7. honor, venerate, revere, adore, glorify, idolize, adulate.
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World English Dictionary
worship (ˈwɜːʃɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , (US) -ships, -shipping, -shipped, -ships, -shiping, -shiped | |
| 1. | (tr) to show profound religious devotion and respect to; adore or venerate (God or any person or thing considered divine) |
| 2. | (tr) to be devoted to and full of admiration for |
| 3. | (intr) to have or express feelings of profound adoration |
| 4. | (intr) to attend services for worship |
| 5. | obsolete (tr) to honour |
| —n | |
| 6. | religious adoration or devotion |
| 7. | the formal expression of religious adoration; rites, prayers, etc |
| 8. | admiring love or devotion |
| 9. | archaic dignity or standing |
| [Old English weorthscipe, from | |
| 'worshipable | |
| —adj | |
| 'worshipper | |
| —n | |
| Worship (ˈwɜːʃɪp) | |
| —n (preceded by Your, His, | |
| chiefly (Brit) a title used to address or refer to a mayor, magistrate, or a person of similar high rank | |
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Word Origin & History
worship
O.E. worðscip, wurðscip (Anglian), weorðscipe (W.Saxon) "condition of being worthy, honor, renown," from weorð "worthy" (see worth) + -scipe (see -ship). Sense of "reverence paid to a supernatural or divine being" is first recorded
c.1300. The original sense is preserved in the title worshipful (c.1300). The verb is recorded from c.1200.
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Bible Dictionary
Worship definition
homage rendered to God which it is sinful (idolatry) to render to any created being (Ex. 34:14; Isa. 2:8). Such worship was refused by Peter (Acts 10:25,26) and by an angel (Rev. 22:8,9).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
If you are not a shopper, head to one of the island's many beaches for sun worshipping or snorkeling.
We humans are looking into the mirror, and some of us are worshipping ourselves.
Numerous spirits live along the river, and worshipping them has become big business.
The community was still worshipping in the wooden meetinghouse.
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