v.
Pronunciation: i- ' van-j ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to preach the gospel to
2 : to convert to Christianity
intransitive verb : to preach the gospel
– evan · ge · li · za · tion \ - ˌ van-j ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun