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e·van·ge·lize

Audio Help [i-van-juh-lahyz] Pronunciation Key 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 evangel¹, -ize

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—Related forms

e·van·ge·li·za·tion, noun

e·van·ge·liz·er, noun

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e·van·gel·ize Audio Help   (ĭ-vān'jə-līz') Pronunciation Key
v.   e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es

v.   tr.

To preach the gospel to.
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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evangelize
verb
1.	preach the gospel (to)
2.	convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"

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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.

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Evangelize

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

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