worship

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a ceremony for this: an act / a place of worship * devil / ancestor worship * morning / evening worship (= a church service in the morning / evening) 2 [U] a strong feeling of love and respect for sb/sth: What she feels for him is akin to worship. seealsoHEROWORSHIP 3 (His, Your, etc. Worship) [C] (BrE, formal) a polite way of addressing or referring to a MAGISTRATE or MAYOR verb (-pp-, AmE also -p-) 1 [VN] to show respect for God or a god, especially by saying prayers, singing, etc. with other people in a church, etc. 2 [V] to go to a church service: We worship at St Mary's. 3 [VN] to love and admire sb very much, especially so much that you cannot see their faults: She worships her children. * He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). * She worships the ground he walks on.