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EVANGELIZER

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e⋅van⋅ge⋅lize

  [i-van-juh-lahyz] verb, -lized, -liz⋅ing.
Use EVANGELIZER in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to preach the gospel to.
2. to convert to Christianity.
–verb (used without object)
3. to preach the gospel; act as an evangelist.
Also, especially British, e⋅van⋅ge⋅lise.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME evangelisen < LL evangelizāre < LGk euangelízein. See evangel 1 , -ize

Related forms:
e⋅van⋅ge⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
e⋅van⋅ge⋅liz⋅er, noun
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e·van·gel·ize   (ĭ-vān'jə-līz')   
v.   e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es

v.   tr.

  1. To preach the gospel to.

  2. To convert to Christianity.

v.   intr.
To preach the gospel.
e·van'gel·i·za'tion (-jə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., e·van'gel·iz'er n.
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