Definitions for: Preach


[v] speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
[v] deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"



Webster (1913) Definition: Preach, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preached; p. pr. & vb. n.
Preaching.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr.
L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before +
dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from
(assumed) LL. praedictare. See Diction, and cf.
Predicate, Predict.]
1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim
the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject,
or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.

How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom.
x. 15.

From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv.
17.

2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse
in the manner of a preacher.


Preach, v. t.
1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a
formal religious harangue.

That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. --Chaucer.

The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings
unto the meek. --Isa. lxi. 1.

2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness
by public teaching. ``I have preached righteousness in the
great congregation.'' --Ps. xl. 9.

3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.

4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
[R.] ``As ye are preached.'' --Southey.

5. To advise or recommend earnestly.

My master preaches patience to him. --Shak.

To preach down, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching.
--Tennyson.

To preach up, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support
of; as, to preach up equality.


Preach, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See
Preach, v.]
A religious discourse. [Obs.] --Hooker.

Synonyms: advocate, prophesy

See Also: evangelise, evangelize, exhort, lecture, moralise, moralize, preachify, press, sermonise, sermonize, talk, urge, urge on

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