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Worship Worshipped Past Simple Verb Bre ˈwɜːʃɪp ˈwɜːrʃɪp

Word worship
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwɜːʃɪp / NAmE / ˈwɜːrʃɪp /
Example
  • the mayans built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.
  • we worship at st mary's.
  • he worshipped at the local mosque.
  • she worships her children.
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worship

(verb)BrE / ˈwɜːʃɪp / NAmE / ˈwɜːrʃɪp /
  1. to show respect for God or a god, especially by saying prayers, singing, etc. with other people in a religious building
    • The Mayans built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.
  2. to go to a service in a religious building
    • We worship at St Mary's.
    • He worshipped at the local mosque.
  3. to love and admire somebody very much, especially so much that you cannot see their faults
    • See related entries: Love
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/love/worship_2
    • 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.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they worship
    • he / she / it worships
    • past simple worshipped
    • past participle worshipped
    • past simple worshiped
    • past participle worshiped
    • -ing form worshipping
    • -ing form worshiping

    Word Origin

    • Old English weorthscipe ‘worthiness, acknowledgement of worth’ (see worth, -ship).
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