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Preach Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Preach? [v] speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" [v] deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Preach: advocate \| prophesy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Preach: address \| admonish \| advise \| advocate \| catechize \| caution \| charge \| counsel \| deliver a lecture \| discourse \| encourage \| enjoin \| evangelize \| exhort \| explain \| exposit \| expostulate \| expound \| harangue \| hold forth \| homilize \| incite \| inculcate \| induce \| issue a caveat \| lecture \| minister \| mission \| missionary \| moralize \| move \| persuade \| point a moral \| pontificate \| preachify \| preaching \| preachment \| prelect \| prompt \| prophesy \| read a lesson \| read a sermon \| remonstrate \| reprimand \| sermonize \| sermonizing \| speak \| talk \| urge \| warn See Also \| evangelise \| evangelize \| exhort \| lecture \| moralise \| moralize \| preachify \| press \| sermonise \| sermonize \| talk \| urge \| urge on Preach In Webster's Dictionary \Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf. {Predicate}, {Predict}.] 1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv. 17. 2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher. \Preach\, v. t. 1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. --Chaucer. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. --Isa. lxi. 1. 2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching. ``I have preached righteousness in the great congregation.'' --Ps. xl. 9. 3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon. 4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [R.] ``As ye are preached.'' --Southey. 5. To advise or recommend earnestly. My master preaches patience to him. --Shak. {To preach down}, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching. --Tennyson. {To preach up}, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality. \Preach\, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See {Preach}, v.] A religious discourse. [Obs.] --Hooker.

Preach Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preach?

[v] speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
[v] deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Preach: advocate | prophesy

Preach In Webster's Dictionary

\Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr.
L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before +
dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from
(assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf.
{Predicate}, {Predict}.]
1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim
   the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject,
   or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.

         How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom.
                                               x. 15.

         From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv.
                                               17.

2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse
   in the manner of a preacher.


\Preach\, v. t.
1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a
   formal religious harangue.

         That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. --Chaucer.

         The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings
         unto the meek.                        --Isa. lxi. 1.

2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness
   by public teaching. ``I have preached righteousness in the
   great congregation.'' --Ps. xl. 9.

3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.

4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
   [R.] ``As ye are preached.'' --Southey.

5. To advise or recommend earnestly.

         My master preaches patience to him.   --Shak.

{To preach down}, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching.
   --Tennyson.

{To preach up}, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support
   of; as, to preach up equality.


\Preach\, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See
{Preach}, v.]
A religious discourse. [Obs.] --Hooker.

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