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The term Worship is from the old English weorthscipe meaning "esteem", "regard", "honour" and "respect","the condition of being worthy", "honour", "renown"



Merriam Webster indicates that Venerate is translated:
1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
2 : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion
Etymology: Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari, from vener-, venus love, charm

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Here is M. Webster's definition of worship: Main Entry: 1wor·ship Pronunciation: 'w&r-sh&p also 'wor- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, from Old English weorthscipe worthiness, respect, from weorth worthy, worth + -scipe -ship 1 chiefly British : a person of importance -- used as a title for various officials (as magistrates and some mayors) 2 : reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power; also : an act of expressing such reverence 3 : a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual 4 : extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem