preaching
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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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Noun | 1. | ![]() church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" baccalaureate - a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies evangelism - zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel homily, preachment - a sermon on a moral or religious topic |
2. | preaching - a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him" talking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" |
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preaching
noun sermonizing, instruction, sermons, evangelism, religious teaching the minister's approach to evangelistic preaching
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