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pros·e·ly·tize P0607100 (prŏs′ə-lĭ-tīz′)v. pros·e·ly·tized, pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, pros·e·ly·tiz·es v.intr.1. To attempt to convert someone to one's own religious faith.2. To attempt to persuade someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine.v.tr. To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another. pros′e·ly·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.pros′e·ly·tiz′er n.proselytize (ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz) or proselytisevb (Ecclesiastical Terms) to convert (someone) from one religious faith to another ˌproselytiˈzation, ˌproselytiˈsation n ˈproselytˌizer, ˈproselytˌiser npros•e•lyt•ize (ˈprɒs ə lɪˌtaɪz) v.t., v.i. -ized, -iz•ing. to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit. pros′e•lyt•iz`er, n. proselytize Past participle: proselytized Gerund: proselytizing
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proselytize | proselytize |
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I proselytize | you proselytize | he/she/it proselytizes | we proselytize | you proselytize | they proselytize |
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I proselytized | you proselytized | he/she/it proselytized | we proselytized | you proselytized | they proselytized |
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I am proselytizing | you are proselytizing | he/she/it is proselytizing | we are proselytizing | you are proselytizing | they are proselytizing |
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I have proselytized | you have proselytized | he/she/it has proselytized | we have proselytized | you have proselytized | they have proselytized |
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I was proselytizing | you were proselytizing | he/she/it was proselytizing | we were proselytizing | you were proselytizing | they were proselytizing |
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I had proselytized | you had proselytized | he/she/it had proselytized | we had proselytized | you had proselytized | they had proselytized |
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I will proselytize | you will proselytize | he/she/it will proselytize | we will proselytize | you will proselytize | they will proselytize |
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I will have proselytized | you will have proselytized | he/she/it will have proselytized | we will have proselytized | you will have proselytized | they will have proselytized |
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I will be proselytizing | you will be proselytizing | he/she/it will be proselytizing | we will be proselytizing | you will be proselytizing | they will be proselytizing |
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I have been proselytizing | you have been proselytizing | he/she/it has been proselytizing | we have been proselytizing | you have been proselytizing | they have been proselytizing |
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I will have been proselytizing | you will have been proselytizing | he/she/it will have been proselytizing | we will have been proselytizing | you will have been proselytizing | they will have been proselytizing |
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I had been proselytizing | you had been proselytizing | he/she/it had been proselytizing | we had been proselytizing | you had been proselytizing | they had been proselytizing |
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I would proselytize | you would proselytize | he/she/it would proselytize | we would proselytize | you would proselytize | they would proselytize |
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I would have proselytized | you would have proselytized | he/she/it would have proselytized | we would have proselytized | you would have proselytized | they would have proselytized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | proselytize - convert to another faith or religionproselytiseconvert - cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population" |
proselytizeverb1. convert, win over, spread the gospel to, evangelize to, make converts of, bring someone into the fold, bring someone to God Christian groups were arrested for trying to proselytize people.2. promote, support, champion, back, present, further, suggest, advance, spread, urge, boost, sponsor, foster, advocate, endorse, proclaim, preach, peddle, espouse, propound, propagandize a Scottish lawyer who proselytized these ideasTranslations
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Synonyms for proselytizeverb convertSynonyms- convert
- win over
- spread the gospel to
- evangelize to
- make converts of
- bring someone into the fold
- bring someone to God
verb promoteSynonyms- promote
- support
- champion
- back
- present
- further
- suggest
- advance
- spread
- urge
- boost
- sponsor
- foster
- advocate
- endorse
- proclaim
- preach
- peddle
- espouse
- propound
- propagandize
Synonyms for proselytizeverb convert to another faith or religionSynonymsRelated Words |