Lexic.us

Definition of Preach

1. Verb. Deliver a sermon. "Sam and Sue preach"; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

2. Verb. Speak, plead, or argue in favor of. "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

Definition of Preach

1. 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.

2. v. t. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.

3. n. A religious discourse.

Definition of Preach

1. Verb. Give a sermon. ¹

2. Verb. Advocate or support verbally in an insisting, urging, or inciting manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Preach

1. to advocate or recommend urgently [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Preach

preabsorbs preabsorption preabsorptions preabsorptive preaccelerator preaccelerators preacclimation preaccusation preaccuse preaccused

preaccuses preaccusing preace preaced preaces preach (current term) preach to deaf ears preach to the choir preach to the converted preachable

preached preacher preacher man preacherly preachers preachership preacherships preaches preacheth preachier

Literary usage of Preach

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1865)
"Brown preach'd for me all Day. 21. Lecture, preach'd my Selfe. 28. ... Publick Fast on ace' of y* Expedition to Canada—my Father preach'd for me, ..."

2. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"persons for preaching, when he saith, that "they that preach the gospel, ... A. It was contrary to the apostle, to preach to raise up a living for preaching ..."

3. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks (1837)
"License to preach the Gospel. — His temporary Residence in the City of New York. — His Tutorship in Yale College. — The further Developement of his Talents ..."

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