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WURSH-ip/ˈwɜːʃɪp/

Worship is religious devotion; as a verb, to show that devotion, or to admire someone too much: a place of worship, worship a star. Revere (already in the dictionary) is deep respect without the cult. A famous PI is a person; an n is a number.

Meaning

Religious devotion; also (verb) to show that devotion, or to admire someone too much.

Examples

• “Do not worship a famous PI instead of filling the n.”
• “Revere is already in this course (respect). Adore is warmer. A cult of personality is comms. A count is methods. Put the n in; then the profile if it still helps.”

Good to know

Religious devotion, or extreme admiration. Milder: revere (already in the dictionary). A profile ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

revere

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