preach
21preach — [13] Preach goes back ultimately to Latin praedicāre ‘proclaim’ (source also of English predicament and predicate). Its Old French descendant was prechier, whence English preach (English had actually acquired the word before, directly from Latin… …
22preach — [13] Preach goes back ultimately to Latin praedicāre ‘proclaim’ (source also of English predicament and predicate). Its Old French descendant was prechier, whence English preach (English had actually acquired the word before, directly from Latin… …
23preach — verb Preach is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑pastor Preach is used with these nouns as the object: ↑doctrine, ↑faith, ↑gospel, ↑hatred, ↑intolerance, ↑message, ↑minister, ↑moderation, ↑patience, ↑ …
24preach — verb 1》 deliver a religious address to an assembled group of people. ↘publicly proclaim (a religious message). 2》 earnestly advocate (a principle): my parents always preached tolerance. ↘(preach at) give moral advice to (someone) in a… …
25preach — verb 1) he preached to a large congregation Syn: give/deliver a sermon, sermonize, address, speak 2) preaching the gospel Syn: proclaim, teach, spread, propagate, expound 3) they preach tole …
26preach — [[t]pritʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to proclaim or make known in a sermon 2) to deliver (a sermon) 3) to advocate (moral principles, conduct, etc.) as right or advisable 4) to deliver a sermon 5) to give earnest advice, esp. in an insistent, tedious, or… …
27preach — Ha i ōlelo. ♦ Preach salvation, ha i ola. ♦ Preach the gospel, ha i euanelio …
28preach — verb Etymology: Middle English prechen, from Anglo French precher, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin, to proclaim, make known, from prae pre + dicare to proclaim more at diction Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to deliver a sermon 2.… …
29preach — /preech/, v.t. 1. to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.). 2. to deliver (a sermon). 3. to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing. v.i. 4. to deliver a sermon. 5. to …
30preach at — give moral advice to (someone) in a self righteous way. → preach …
