worship

/ˈwər-shəp/

Middle English worþschipen, worschepen, worshippen "to hold in honor, esteem, show respect for, revere (a deity), conduct religious rites," derivative of wurðscip, worschip "honor, esteem, religious faith, rank, value"

verb

  1. to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power

  2. to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion

  3. to perform or take part in worship or an act of worship

revere reverence venerate worship adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling. reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring.

noun

  1. reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power; also : an act of expressing such reverence

  2. a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual

  3. extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem

idiom

  1. to value (something) too much

My uncle worships at the altar of money.