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preach

verb

1 preach

Deliver a sermon:
— The minister is not preaching this Sunday.

synonym: prophesy.

Roget 537: teach, instruct, educate, edify, school, tutor; cram, prime, coach; enlighten etc. (inform) 527.    inculcate, ... show more

Roget 998: perform service [ritual actions of clergy], do duty, minister, officiate, baptize, dip, sprinkle; anoint, confirm, lay hands on; give the sacrament, administer the sacrament; ... show more

Dutch: preken, verkondigen, prediken

2 preach

Speak, plead, or argue in favor of.

synonym: advocate.


Moby thesaurus: address, admonish, advise, advocate, catechize, caution, charge, counsel, deliver a lecture, discourse, encourage, enjoin, evangelize, exhort, explain, exposit, expostulate, expound, harangue, hold forth ... show more.

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