Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Worship

Nouns
  • worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation
  • kneeling, genuflection, prostration. prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing
  • petition etc. (request) Request
  • collect, litany, Lord's prayer
  • 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
  • paean
  • Ave Maria, O Salutaris, 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 etc. (rites) Rite. worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant.
Verbs
  • worship, lift up the heart, aspire
  • revere etc. Respect
  • 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 etc. (ask) Request
  • 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 propitiate [U.S.], offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself
  • vow, offer vows, give alms. work out one's salvation
  • go to church
  • attend service, attend mass
  • communicate etc. (rite) Rite.
Adjectives
  • worshipping etc. v.
  • devout, devotional, reverent, pure, solemn
  • fervid etc. (heartfelt) Feeling.
Int
  • hallelujah, allelujah! , hosanna!, glory be to God!, O Lord!, pray God that!, God grant, God bless, God save, God forbid!
Phrases
  • making their lives a prayer" [Whittier]
  • prayers ardent open heaven" [Young].