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worship

Definition

  • noun: a person of importance
  • verb: to honor or respect (someone or something) as a god
  • verb: to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power
  • used as a title when addressing or referring to certain officials (such as mayors and magistrates)
  • synonyms: dignity, worth, worthiness

Examples

  • The ceremony will be held at our 'place/house of worship'. [=at our church, synagogue, etc.]

  • My parents 'worship at the altar of' money. [=my parents value money too much]

  • He objects to the unthinking 'hero worship' of great athletes by their fans.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Sit down. You don't like me very much, do you? Forget it. Don't answer that. It doesn't matter. You know... Downey worships you. He's gonna do whatever you do. Are you really gonna let this happen to him because of a code, Harold? - Do you think we were right? - It doesn't matter-- (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men