noun

1. Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

   “My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.”

2. A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.

   “Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.”

3. The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.

   “The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.”

Synonyms: faith, faith, superstition

verb

1. Engage in religious practice.

2. Indoctrinate into a specific religion.

3. To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.