Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Worship has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
the activity of worshipping
"The tourists were amazed to see locals performing their morning worship at the ancient temple before breakfast."
The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
"The crowd rose to their feet as the mayor entered, offering him a warm reception that felt almost like worship."
A form of address of a mayor and other dignitaries
In plain English: Worship is deep respect and love for a god or something very important.
"The new church became a center for worship in the small town."
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
"Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of.
"The community gathered at dawn to worship their ancestors through songs and offerings that honored their memory for generations."
In plain English: To worship means to show deep respect and love toward someone, usually God.
"Many people go to church to worship God every Sunday."
Usage: Use worship as an intransitive verb when describing the act of revering a deity or performing religious rituals without requiring a direct object. Avoid using it for secular admiration unless you intend to convey extreme, almost spiritual devotion toward a person or idea.
The word worship comes from the Old English weorþsċiepe, originally meaning "worthiness" or "value." It entered Middle English as worschippe and eventually traveled into modern English to describe the act of showing deep respect or religious reverence.