Main Entry:

²worship

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

worshipped also worshiped; worship·ping also worship·ing

Date:

13th century

transitive verb 1 : to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power 2 : to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion <a celebrity worshipped by her fans> intransitive verb : to perform or take part in worship or an act of worship

synonyms see revere

— wor·ship·per or wor·ship·er noun