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1. : to deliver a sermon. 2. : to urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action. specifically : to exhort in an officious or tiresome manner. transitive verb. 1. : to set forth in a sermon. preach the gospel. 2. : to advocate earnestly. preached revolution. 3. : to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly. 4.
preach verb (PERSUADE) [ T ] to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life: They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
preach verb (PERSUADE) [ T ] to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life: They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb (used with object) to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.). to deliver (a sermon). to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing.
to speak to people in support of views that they already hold. I realize I may be preaching to the choir, but I think he's gorgeous. Definition of preach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you preach, you're not just talking — you're declaring something with conviction. Definitions of preach. verb. deliver a sermon. “The minister is not preaching this Sunday”. synonyms: prophesy. see more. verb. speak, plead, or argue in favor of.
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1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons) 2. to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way. [C13: from Old French prechier, from Church Latin praedicāre, from Latin: to proclaim in public; see predicate] ˈpreachable adj.
