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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.
to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing. verb (used without object) to deliver a sermon. to give earnest advice, as on religious or moral subjects or the like. Synonyms: expound, pronounce, profess, advocate. to give earnest advice in an obtrusive or tedious way. preach. / priːtʃ / verb.
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.
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.
PREACH meaning: 1 : to make a speech about religion in a church or other public place to deliver a sermon; 2 : to write or speak about (something) in an approving way to say that (something) is good or necessary.