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wor·ship

(wûr′shĭp)

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.

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

wor′ship·er, wor′ship·per n.

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Adj.

worshipped - regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"

adored, idolised, idolized

loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years"

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This story forever changed the way Jesus' disciples worshipped. We live by it to this day, every time we break bread together.

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"A place where God is worshipped cannot be built on land that is usurped and should meet a minimum of requirements and facilities that help provide proper religious services," it said.