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preach

preach
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [preech]
    • /pritʃ/
    • /priːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [preech]
    • /pritʃ/

Definitions of preach word

  • verb with object preach to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.). 1
  • verb with object preach to deliver (a sermon). 1
  • verb with object preach to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing. 1
  • verb without object preach to deliver a sermon. 1
  • verb without object preach to give earnest advice, as on religious or moral subjects or the like. 1
  • verb without object preach to do this in an obtrusive or tedious way. 1

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Origin of preach

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English prechen < Old French pre(ë)chier < Late Latin praedicāre to preach (Latin: to assert publicly, proclaim). See predicate

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Preach

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

preach popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

preach usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for preach

verb preach

  • advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
  • call upon — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
  • dogmatize — to make dogmatic assertions; speak or write dogmatically.
  • kibitz — to act as a kibitzer.

noun preach

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