ALL meanings of preach
preach
P p - intransitive verb preach by priest, minister 1
- intransitive verb preach priest, minister: to congregation 1
- intransitive verb preach annoyingly, tell how to live 1
- transitive verb preach teach religious message 1
- abbreviation PREACH promote 1
- 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
- verb preach When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service. 0
- verb preach When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action. 0
- verb preach If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. 0
- verb preach to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons) 0
- verb preach to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way 0
- intransitive verb preach to speak in public on religious matters; give a sermon 0
- intransitive verb preach to give moral or religious advice, esp. in a tiresome manner 0
- verb transitive preach to expound or proclaim by preaching 0
- verb transitive preach to advocate by or as by preaching; urge strongly or persistently 0
- verb transitive preach to deliver (a sermon) 0