worshipping
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.showing deep respect and love for a god through prayer or ceremonies.
v.participating in religious rites or expressing profound reverence for a deity.
Simple“The local people have been worshipping at this temple for hundreds of years.”
In context“The congregation spent the morning worshipping in the ancient cathedral, following traditions that had remained unchanged for centuries.”
PitfallThey are worshipping to a statue. They are worshipping a statue.The verb 'worship' is transitive and takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.loving or admiring someone so much that you think they are perfect.
v.showing excessive or unquestioning admiration for a person or ideal.
Simple“As a teenager, she spent all her time worshipping her favorite pop star.”
In context“The public began worshipping the young entrepreneur as a visionary, ignoring the growing evidence of his company's financial instability.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
n.a specific act or time of showing respect to a god.
n.a discrete instance or act of religious devotion.
Simple“Their daily worshipping included singing and quiet meditation.”
In context“The anthropologist documented the various worshippings performed by the tribe during the summer solstice.”
“Under Henry’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth I, Parliament outlawed Catholic Mass, preventing much of Ireland’s population from worshipping as they had for centuries.”