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Meaning of 'preach'
Meaning of 'preach' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Preach 
[ v.]
- A religious discourse. [ v.]2. Preach [ v. i.]
- 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. [ v. i.]- To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
3. Preach [ v. t.]
- To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or
a formal religious harangue. [ v. t.]- To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.
- To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
- To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
- To advise or recommend earnestly.
Meaning of 'preach' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. preach [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Example in sentence:
- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
Meaning (2):
- deliver a sermon
- deliver a sermon
Example in sentence:
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
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