worship

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
2. (especially, specifically, uncountable, usually) The adoration (or latria) owed to God alone, as greater than the hyperveneration / hyper-veneration (or hyperdulia) that is given to Saint Mary only and the veneration (or dulia) accorded to all other Roman Catholic saints.
3. (uncountable, usually) The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
4. (broadly, uncountable, usually) Voluntary, utter submission; voluntary, utter deference.
5. (also, broadly, uncountable, usually) Ardent love.
6. (uncountable, usually) An object of worship.
7. (British, uncountable, usually) Used as a title or term of address for various officials, including magistrates
8. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Honour; respect; civil deference.
9. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
10. (slang, uncountable, usually) The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.

Verb

1. (transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.
2. (transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.
3. (intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.
4. To touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.

Sinonieme

adore

adoration

honour

praise

pray

🛐

revere

reverence

respect

venerate

service

sacrifice

serve

idolize

deify

cult

homage

esteem

honor

prayer

glorify

idolise

devotion

religion

admire

bow down to

pray to

cherish

obeisance

regard

adulate

pay homage

go to church

salute

uphold

exalt

admiration

enshrine

dote

bow down

hero-worship

bow

🙇

idolatry

rite

kneel

veneration

believe in

prostrate

prostration

cultism

adulation

Vertalings

adorer

❤️

venerare

adoration

adorare

adorar

anbeten

Verehrung

vénérer

verehren

adorazione

culto

Anbetung

adorar

❤️

aanbidden

venerazione

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɜːʃɪp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: worschippe

Geërf van Old English: weorþsċiepe

Verwante met Skots: worschip

In summary

Inherited from Middle English worschippe /worthschipe, inherited from Old English weorþsċiepe. Cognate with Scots worschip (“worship”).