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evangelize - 4 dictionary results

e⋅van⋅ge⋅lize

[i-van-juh-lahyz] 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.
Also, especially British, e⋅van⋅ge⋅lise.


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


e⋅van⋅ge⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
e⋅van⋅ge⋅liz⋅er, noun
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.

Evangelize

E*van"gel*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evangelized; p. pr. & vb. n. Evangelizing]. [F. ['e]vang['e]lisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. ?.] To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world.

His apostles whom he sends To evangelize the nations. --Milton.

Evangelize

E*van"gel*ize\, v. i. To preach the gospel.
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