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Evangelise
[
ih-
van
-j
uh
-lahyz
]
Origin
e·van·ge·lize
/
ɪˈvæn
dʒəˌlaɪz
/
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[
ih-
van
-j
uh
-lahyz
]
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verb,
-lized,
-liz·ing.
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
.
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Also,
especially British
,
e·van·ge·lise
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
evangelisen
<
Late Latin
evangelizāre
<
Late Greek
euangelízein.
See
evangel
1
,
-ize
Related forms
e·van·ge·li·za·tion,
noun
e·van·ge·liz·er,
noun
un·e·van·ge·lized,
adjective
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evangelize
or
evangelise
(ɪˈvændʒɪˌlaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to preach the Christian gospel or a particular interpretation of it (to)
2.
(
intr
) to advocate a cause with the object of making converts
evangelise
or
evangelise
—
vb
evangeli'zation
or
evangelise
—
n
evangeli'sation
or
evangelise
—
n
e'vangelizer
or
evangelise
—
n
e'vangeliser
or
evangelise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
evangelize
late 14c., from O.Fr. evangeliser "to spread or preach the Gospel," from M.L. or L.L. evangelizare, from Gk. evangelizesthai (see
evangelist
). Related: Evangelization.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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