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| Main Entry: | worship |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | honoring, glorification |
| Synonyms: | adoration, adulation, awe, benediction, chapel, devotion, exaltation, glory, homage, honor, idolatry, invocation, love, offering, praise, prayer, prostration, regard, respect, reverence, rite, ritual, service, supplication, veneration, vespers, beatification, church service, deification, genuflection, idolization, laudation |
| Main Entry: | worship |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor, glorify |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, adulate, canonize, celebrate, chant, deify, dote on, esteem, exalt, extol, idolize, laud, love, magnify, praise, respect, revere, reverence, sanctify, sing, venerate, bow down to, offer prayers to, pay homage to, pray to, put on a pedestal, sing praises to |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disrespect, hate |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration., prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition (request) [more]; collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster; beadroll; latria, dulia, hyperdulia, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal., thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah; Te Deum, non nobis Domine, nunc dimittis; paean; benschen; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus, The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion., psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon, antiphony., oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory., discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting., divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong, tierce; holyday (rites) [more]., worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant.
-verbs
worship, lift up the heart, aspire; revere [more]; adore, do service, pay homage; humble oneself, kneel; bow the knee, bend the knee; fall down, fall on one's knees; prostrate oneself, bow down and worship., pray, invoke, supplicate; put up, offer up prayers, offer petitions; beseech (ask) [more]; say one's prayers, tell one's beads., return thanks, give thanks; say grace, bless, praise, laud, glorify, magnify, sing praises; give benediction, lead the choir, intone; deacon, deacon off [U.S.], propitiate, offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself; vow, offer vows, give alms,, work out one's salvation; go to church; attend service, attend mass; communicate (rite) [more].
-adjectives
worshipping; devout, devotional, reverent, pure, solemn; fervid (heartfelt) [more].
-phrases
"making their lives a prayer" [Whitter]; ora et labora; "prayers ardent open heaven" [Young].
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| Main Entry: | admiration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | great respect |
| Synonyms: | account, adoration, affection, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, deference, delight, esteem, estimation, favor, fondness, glorification, homage, honor, idolatry, liking, love, obeisance, pleasure, praise, recognition, regard, reverence, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship, idolization, marveling, prizing, valuing |
| Antonyms: | aversion, contempt, disapproval, disgust, dislike, disregard, hate, hatred, loathing |
| Main Entry: | admire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intense love |
| Synonyms: | admiration, ardor, attachment, crush, devotion, esteem, estimation, exaltation, glorification, hankering, honor, idolatry, infatuation, passion, puppy love*, reverence, shine*, veneration, weakness*, worship, yen*, amore, idolization, pash, worshipping |
| Antonyms: | abhorrence, detestation, disrespect, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | love intensely |
| Synonyms: | admire, cherish, delight in, dig*, dote on, esteem, exalt, fall for, glorify, go for*, honor, idolize, prize, revere, reverence, treasure, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be gone on, be mad for, be nuts about, be serious about, be smitten with, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, flip over |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flatter |
| Synonyms: | fawn, gush, praise, worship, apple polish, brown-nose, fall all over, kiss feet |
| Main Entry: | adulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overenthusiastic praise |
| Synonyms: | applause, commendation, fawning, flattery, worship, audation, blandishment, bootlicking, sycophancy |
| Antonyms: | abuse, criticism |
| Main Entry: | awe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amazement |
| Synonyms: | admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship |
| Antonyms: | calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness |
| Main Entry: | canonize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sanctify; idolize |
| Synonyms: | beatify, bless, consecrate, dedicate, deify, glorify, love, saint, worship, apotheosize, besaint, idolatrize, put on a pedestal |
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apprize, care for, cleave to, cling to, hold dear, hold in high esteem |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
| Antonyms: | abandon, denounce, forsake, renounce, not care |
| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise, flatter |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, adulate, applaud, butter up*, cajole, celebrate, charm, cheer, commemorate, commend, congratulate, endorse, eulogize, exalt, extol, felicitate, glorify, hail, honor, laud, magnify, pat on the back, please, recommend, salute, sanction, satisfy, soothe, toast, worship, fawn upon, give bouquet, hand it to, ingratiate oneself with, kudize, make much of, panegyrize, pay respects, pay tribute to, puff up, roose, sing praises of, speak highly of, take off hat to, trade last, wish joy to |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complain, criticize, denounce, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elevate, glorify |
| Synonyms: | adore, consecrate, ennoble, exalt, extol, idealize, idolize, immortalize, venerate, worship, apostheosize, enthrone |
| Antonyms: | degrade, dishonor, lower |
| Main Entry: | devotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commitment; loyalty |
| Synonyms: | adherence, adoration, affection, allegiance, ardor, attachment, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, earnestness, enthusiasm, faithfulness, fealty, fervor, fidelity, fondness, intensity, love, observance, passion, piety, reverence, sanctity, service, sincerity, spirituality, worship, zeal, devotedness, devotement, devoutness |
| Antonyms: | apathy, carelessness, indifference, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | dote on/dote upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lavish affection on |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, cherish, enjoy, fancy, idolize, like, love, pet, prize, treasure, worship, be fond of, be infatuated with, be sweet on, hold dear |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | exalt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote, praise |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, advance, aggrandize, applaud, bless, boost, build up*, commend, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, eulogize, extol, glorify, halo, honor, idolize, intensify, laud, magnify, raise, revere, sublime, upgrade, worship, apotheosize, pay homage to, pay tribute to, set on pedestal, transfigure, uprear |
| Antonyms: | castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, denounce, humiliate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | holiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | religiousness |
| Synonyms: | beatitude, blessedness, consecration, devotion, divinity, faith, godliness, grace, humility, piety, purity, reverence, righteousness, sanctity, spirituality, unction, worship, asceticism, devoutness, divineness, inviolability, religiosity, sacredness, saintliness, venerableness, virtuousness |
| Antonyms: | atheism, sin, wickedness, agnosticism, unholiness |
| Main Entry: | homage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | devotion, admiration |
| Synonyms: | adoration, adulation, allegiance, awe, deference, duty, esteem, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, honor, loyalty, obeisance, praise, respect, reverence, service, tribute, worship, genuflection, kneeling |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disloyalty, disrespect, faithlessness, scorn, treachery |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, sanctify, sublime, value, venerate, worship, be faithful, be true, give glad hand, give key to city, live up to, look up to, roll out red carpet, uprear |
| Antonyms: | betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
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