pray to

VERB

call

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint ask charge claim declare order require summon

STRONG

challenge command decree elect entreat exact ordain postulate proclaim requisition solicit

WEAK

appeal to set apart

VERB

worship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore canonize celebrate chant idolize revere sing venerate

STRONG

adulate deify esteem exalt extol hero-worship laud love magnify praise respect reverence sanctify

WEAK

bow down to dote on offer prayers to pay homage to put on a pedestal sing praises to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor condemn despise detest hate

STRONG

blame castigate criticize denounce dishonor dislike disrespect scorn

Example Sentences

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“You have to pray to the gods,” said Boushele.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“I pray to God every day that things will change for the better,” said Joel José León Santo, 53, who on a recent morning was preparing his fishing boat with three colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

"I pray to God that no one will ever experience what I'm going through and that everyone is held accountable for their actions."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

And many of the expeditions set out from Bari, where the soldiers could pray to Nicholas for calm seas and a prosperous voyage.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024

My parents pray to God on the regular and I jump in during dinner.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

pray to

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