PREACH


Meaning of PREACH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprēch ]

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. : 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

preach ed revolution

3. : to deliver (as a sermon) publicly

4. : to bring, put, or affect by preaching

preach ed the…church out of debt — American Guide Series: Virginia

• preach·er noun

• preach·ing·ly ˈprē-chiŋ-lē adverb

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