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preach  (prch)

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.

1. To deliver a sermon.

2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.

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[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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preaching·ly adv.

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preach [priːtʃ]

vb

1. (Christianity / 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

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

preachable  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	preach - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" prophesy evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to) lecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
	2.	preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" advocate urge, urge on, exhort, press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" preachify, sermonise, sermonize, moralise, moralize - speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"

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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

3. urge, teach, champion, recommend, advise, counsel, advocate, exhort the movement preaches revolution

preach at someone lecture, admonish, harangue, sermonize, moralize against, preachify I can't stand being preached at.

Translations

preach [priːtʃ]

A. VT

1. (Rel) → predicar
to preach a sermon → dar un sermón
to preach the gospel → predicar el Evangelio

2. [+ virtues] → predicar; [+ patience] → aconsejar
see also practise B1

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

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preach [ˈpriːtʃ]

vt

(RELIGION) → prêcher
to preach a sermon → prêcher un sermon
to preach the Gospel → prêcher l'Évangile

(fig) [+ peace, tolerance, socialism] → prêcher
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

(fig) (= moralize) → faire la morale
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

vi (= give a sermon, be moralistic) → predigen; who is preaching today? → wer predigt heute?, wer hält heute die Predigt?; to preach to/at somebody → jdm eine Predigt halten; to preach to the converted (prov) → offene Türen einrennen

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preach [priːtʃ]

1. vt (gen) → predicare; (sermon) → fare

2. vi → predicare
to preach at sb → far la predica a qn
to preach to the converted (fig) → cercare di convincere chi è già convinto

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preach [priːtʃ]

1. vt (gen) → predicare; (sermon) → fare

2. vi → predicare
to preach at sb → far la predica a qn
to preach to the converted (fig) → cercare di convincere chi è già convinto

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preach

v preach [priːtʃ]

1 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. preek يَعِظ، يَكْرِز проповядвам kázat prædike predigen κηρύσσω predicar jutlustama وعظ کردن saarnata prêcher לָשֵאת דְּרָשָה प्रवचन देना propovijedati prédikál, igét hirdet berkhotbah predika predicare 説教する 설교하다 sakyti (pamokslą) sprediķot; sludināt berkhutbah preken preke, holde en preken mówić kazanie pregar a ţine o predică проповедовать kázať pridigati propovedati predika เทศนา vaaz vermek (宗教的)佈道 проповідувати تبليغ کرنا giảng đạo （宗教的）布讲

2 to speak to someone as though giving a sermon Don't preach at me! preek يُعْطي مواعِظ поучавам dělat kázání prædike eine Predigt halten κάνω κήρυγμα sermonear, dar un sermón moraali lugema موعظه کردن saarnata sermonner לְהָטִיף उपदेश देना svečano uvjeravati „prédikál”, papol berkhotbah predika fare la predica a お説教する 설교하듯 말하다 pamokslauti lasīt sprediķi; izteikt pamācības berkhutbah preken preke, moralisere, lekse opp for prawić kazania pregar sermOes a ţine predici читать нравоучения robiť kázeň pridigati popovati predika สั่งสอน vaaz verir gibi konuşmak 說教 повчати تقرير کے انداز ميں بولنا thuyết giáo 说教

3 to advise He preaches caution. voorstel يوصي، يَحُثُّ على съветвам hlásat råde til predigen συνιστώ, συμβουλεύω aconsejar soovitama نصیحت کردن neuvoa prêcher לְהָטִיף सलाह देना zagovarati tanácsol menasihatkan ráðleggja consigliare 助言する 조언하다 patarti, skelbti ieteikt; popularizēt menasihati aanraden mane til, tilrå głosić, zalecać aconselhar a reco­manda советовать hlásať svetovati savetovati ivra för แนะนำ telkin etmek 勸誡 радити مشورہ دينا khuyên bảo 劝诫

n preacher

predikant واعِظ проповедник kazatel, -ka prædikant der/die Prediger(in) ιεροκήρυκας predicador; pastor jutlustaja واعظ saarnaaja prédicateur/-trice מְטִיף उपदेश या प्रवचनकर्ता propovjednik,svečenik igehirdető dai, juru dakwah predikari predicatore, predicatrice 説教者 설교사, 전도사, 목사 pamokslininkas sprediķotājs; sludinātājs pengkhutbah prediker prest, predikant kaznodzieja pregador predicator проповедник kazateľ, -ka pridigar sveštenik predikant นักเทศน์ vaiz 傳道士 проповідник مبلغ người thuyết giáo 传道士