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preach
(prēch)v. preached, preach·ing, preach·es
v.tr.
1. To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.
2. To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
3. To deliver (a sermon).
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To deliver a sermon.
2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.
preach to the choir/converted
To argue in favor of a viewpoint already held by one's audience.
[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicāre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
preach′ing·ly adv.
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preach
(priːtʃ)vb
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons)
2. to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way
[C13: from Old French prechier, from Church Latin praedicāre, from Latin: to proclaim in public; see predicate]
ˈpreachable adj
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preach
(pritʃ)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.
v.i. 4. to deliver a sermon.
5. to give earnest advice, esp. in an insistent, tedious, or moralizing way.
[1175–1225; Middle English prechen < Old French pre(ë)chier < Late Latin praedicāre to preach, Latin: to assert publicly, proclaim. See predicate]
preach′ing•ly, adv.
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preach
Past participle: preached
Gerund: preaching
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| Verb | 1. | preach - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to) |
| 2. | preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" |
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preach
verb
1. (often with to) deliver a sermon, address, exhort, evangelize, preach a sermon, orate The bishop preached to a huge crowd.
2. proclaim, explain, teach, spread, propagate, disseminate, expound, make known a humble man who preaches the word of God
preach at someone lecture, admonish, harangue, sermonize, moralize against, preachify I can't stand being preached at.
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preach
verb1. To deliver a sermon, especially as a vocation:
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Translations
يُعْطي مواعِظيَعِظ، يَكْرِزيوصي، يَحُثُّ على
dělat kázáníhlásatkázat
prædike
igét hirdetpapolprédikál
predikaráîleggja
pamokslautisakyti
ieteiktizteikt pamācībaslasīt sprediķipopularizētsludināt
hlásaťkázaťrobiť kázeň
pridigati
telkin etmekvaaz verir gibi konuşmakvaaz vermek
preach
[priːtʃ]A. VT
B. VI → predicar
to preach at sb → sermonear a algn, dar un sermón a algn
to preach to the converted → querer convertir a los que ya lo están
to preach at sb → sermonear a algn, dar un sermón a algn
to preach to the converted → querer convertir a los que ya lo están
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preach
[ˈpriːtʃ] vt
(fig) [+ peace, tolerance, socialism] → prêcher
to practise what you preach → prêcher par l'exemple, mettre en pratique ce que l'on prêche
to practise what you preach → prêcher par l'exemple, mettre en pratique ce que l'on prêche
vi
(RELIGION) [priest] → prêcher
to preach to sb → prêcher devant qn
to preach to the converted → prêcher un converti
to preach to sb → prêcher devant qn
to preach to the converted → prêcher un converti
(fig) (= moralize) → faire la morale
Don't preach! → Ne fais pas la morale!
to preach at sb → faire la morale à qn
Don't preach! → Ne fais pas la morale!
to preach at sb → faire la morale à qn
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preach
vt → predigen; (fig) advantages etc → propagieren; to preach a sermon (lit, fig) → eine Predigt halten; to preach the gospel → das Evangelium verkünden
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preach
[priːtʃ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
preach
(priːtʃ) verb1. to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters. The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.
2. to speak to someone as though giving a sermon. Don't preach at me!
3. to advise. He preaches caution.
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