Worship meaning in English

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Definition

to worship (a person): to adore, idolize, or venerate (a person), to see (a person) as incredible verb
worship: adoration, admiration, idolization, prayer noun

Examples

  • "Indigo Motel can't write, can't play and certainly can't sing – but 500,000 Belgian teenagers absolutely worship this group."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words used in the dialogue. The first letter is given.

This informal term describes the "percentage" or "commission" taken by a third-party on money earned. "As Elkie John's music agent, I receive a of all his earnings."

This term means to "adore" or "venerate" someone (such as a celebrity like Michael Jackson, or a god like Elvis). "Elkie John's fans absolutely him."

Fill in the blanks with words used in the dialogue. The first letter is given.

This informal term describes the "percentage" or "commission" taken by a third-party on money earned. "As Elkie John's music agent, I receive a [not done] cut 1 of all his earnings."

This term means to "adore" or "venerate" someone (such as a celebrity like Michael Jackson, or a god like Elvis). "Elkie John's fans absolutely [not done] worship 2 him."
1 cut: A CUT is a share of earnings. Example: "When the company does well, everyone gets a CUT of the profits." Philip says, "as a shareholder, I will receive a CUT of all sales and licensing." This means that Philip will receive a percentage of any money Indigo Motel makes, proportional to his initial investment.
2 worship: To WORSHIP is "to venerate" a god, often in a religious context. Example: Church is a good place to WORSHIP and hang out with good people. To WORSHIP can also be love and devotion directed towards a person or thing. This is the kind of adoration experienced by the "500,000 Belgian teenagers", or fans, who "absolutely worship" Indigo Motel.

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