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evangelist |
evangelista torricelli |
evangelistary |
evangelistic |
evangelization |
evangelize
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evangelize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb evangelize has 2 senses
- evangelize(v = verb.communication) evangelise - preach the gospel (to); Array is one way to preach, prophesy
- evangelize(v = verb.change) evangelise - convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders" is one way to convert
Derived form noun evangelism1
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue evangelize
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
evangelize, v. t. [F. évangélisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. e'yaggeli`zesqai.].
- To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world. [1913 Webster]"His apostles whom he sends
To evangelize the nations." [1913 Webster] - To preach and attempt to convert (people) to one's firmly held belief. [PJC]
evangelize, v. i.
To preach the gospel. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
evangelize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 (also absol.) preach the gospel to.
2 convert (a person) to Christianity.
1 (also absol.) preach the gospel to.
2 convert (a person) to Christianity.
Derivative
evangelization n. evangelizer n.
Etymology
ME f. eccl.L evangelizare f. Gk euaggelizomai (as EVANGEL)
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