preach

[ preech ]

/ pritʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).

to deliver (a sermon).

to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing.

verb (used without object)

to deliver a sermon.

to give earnest advice, as on religious or moral subjects or the like.

to do this in an obtrusive or tedious way.

Origin of preach

1175–1225; Middle English prechen<Old French pre(ë)chier<Late Latin praedicāre to preach (Latin: to assert publicly, proclaim). See predicate

SYNONYMS FOR preach

5 advocate, profess, pronounce, expound.

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OTHER WORDS FROM preach

outpreach, verb (used with object)un·preached, adjective

Words nearby preach

praziquantel, prazosin, PRB, PRC, pre-, preach, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment

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Example sentences from the Web for preach

While analytics will preach that you must shoot the three and post-up moves are virtually extinct from today’s game, the Lakers have gotten back to the finals doing the exact opposite.
The NBA Finals Burst the Analytics Bubble|Joshua Eferighe|September 29, 2020|Ozy
So if I’m going to preach that, I better be practicing it every day.
Adam Grant’s Philosophy of Giving|Joshua Eferighe|September 25, 2020|Ozy
The fact that diversity execs aren’t just preaching to the converted internally now is evidence of this.
‘It’s all been plan, plan, plan mode:’ Agencies have big ideas for greater diversity, but more action is needed|Seb Joseph|September 15, 2020|Digiday
Both issues are of acute concern for a president who preaches the need for self-sufficiency.
Why Is China Cracking Down on Food Waste?|Daniel Malloy|September 3, 2020|Ozy

At Coffee Creek, his evangelical church outside Oklahoma City, he had preached on racial justice for the past three weeks.
Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead.|Abby Ohlheiser|August 26, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At Christianity Today, Peter Chin claims Christians should preach peace instead of bogging down in the particulars of race.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Priests often preach support for the regime to their congregations, many of whom loudly dissent.
In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive|Peter Schwartzstein|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sex and the City fans were right behind her, ready to preach.
Confessions of a Rom-Com Writer: Liz Tuccillo Talks ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Take Care,’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We should partner with them to get the message across, have them at the table, and listen rather than preach.
The New Face of HIV Is Gay & Young|Adebisi Alimi|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each step of the way, Booker has thrived on the philosophy that your actions matter more than what you preach.
Talking Tofurky With Newly Vegan Cory Booker|Vlad Chituc|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I shall preach Christ; and can I preach on any subject so important?
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. I (of 2)|Timothy East
A few months later the Quarterly followed in the same strain, but went on to preach a more questionable doctrine.
Crabbe, (George)|Alfred Ainger
"I was surprised to hear Father Forbes say that he did not preach," he remarked.
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic
But the Senate, alarmed at the tenor of his discourses, forbade him to preach.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847|Various
The next day, being Sunday, we all gathered in the little church to hear Mr. Mason preach.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for preach

preach

/ (priːtʃ) /

verb

to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons)

to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way

Derived forms of preach

preachable, adjective

Word Origin for preach

C13: from Old French prechier, from Church Latin praedicāre, from Latin: to proclaim in public; see predicate

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Idioms and Phrases with preach

preach

In addition to the idiom beginning with preach

preach to the converted

also see:

practice what you preach

单词	preach
释义	preach [ preech ] / pritʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preach ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.). to deliver (a sermon). to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing. verb (used without object) to deliver a sermon. to give earnest advice, as on religious or moral subjects or the like. to do this in an obtrusive or tedious way. Origin of preach 1175–1225; Middle English prechen<Old French pre(ë)chier<Late Latin praedicāre to preach (Latin: to assert publicly, proclaim). See predicate SYNONYMS FOR preach 5 advocate, profess, pronounce, expound. SEE SYNONYMS FOR preach ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM preach outpreach, verb (used with object)un·preached, adjective Words nearby preach praziquantel, prazosin, PRB, PRC, pre-, preach, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching, preachment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preach While analytics will preach that you must shoot the three and post-up moves are virtually extinct from today’s game, the Lakers have gotten back to the finals doing the exact opposite. The NBA Finals Burst the Analytics Bubble\|Joshua Eferighe\|September 29, 2020\|Ozy So if I’m going to preach that, I better be practicing it every day. Adam Grant’s Philosophy of Giving\|Joshua Eferighe\|September 25, 2020\|Ozy The fact that diversity execs aren’t just preaching to the converted internally now is evidence of this. ‘It’s all been plan, plan, plan mode:’ Agencies have big ideas for greater diversity, but more action is needed\|Seb Joseph\|September 15, 2020\|Digiday Both issues are of acute concern for a president who preaches the need for self-sufficiency. Why Is China Cracking Down on Food Waste?\|Daniel Malloy\|September 3, 2020\|Ozy At Coffee Creek, his evangelical church outside Oklahoma City, he had preached on racial justice for the past three weeks. Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead.\|Abby Ohlheiser\|August 26, 2020\|MIT Technology Review At Christianity Today, Peter Chin claims Christians should preach peace instead of bogging down in the particulars of race. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters\|James Poulos\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Priests often preach support for the regime to their congregations, many of whom loudly dissent. In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive\|Peter Schwartzstein\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sex and the City fans were right behind her, ready to preach. Confessions of a Rom-Com Writer: Liz Tuccillo Talks ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Take Care,’ and More\|Kevin Fallon\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We should partner with them to get the message across, have them at the table, and listen rather than preach. The New Face of HIV Is Gay & Young\|Adebisi Alimi\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Each step of the way, Booker has thrived on the philosophy that your actions matter more than what you preach. Talking Tofurky With Newly Vegan Cory Booker\|Vlad Chituc\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I shall preach Christ; and can I preach on any subject so important? The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. I (of 2)\|Timothy East A few months later the Quarterly followed in the same strain, but went on to preach a more questionable doctrine. Crabbe, (George)\|Alfred Ainger "I was surprised to hear Father Forbes say that he did not preach," he remarked. The Damnation of Theron Ware\|Harold Frederic But the Senate, alarmed at the tenor of his discourses, forbade him to preach. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847\|Various The next day, being Sunday, we all gathered in the little church to hear Mr. Mason preach. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for preach preach / (priːtʃ) / verb to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons) to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way Derived forms of preach preachable, adjective Word Origin for preach C13: from Old French prechier, from Church Latin praedicāre, from Latin: to proclaim in public; see predicate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with preach preach In addition to the idiom beginning with preach preach to the converted also see: practice what you preach The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to preach teach, exhort, admonish, orate, sermonize, prophesy, deliver, inform, minister, address, evangelize, talk, blow, urge, advocate, harangue, preachify, mission, missionary, pulpiteer
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preach

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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