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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Preach  \Preach\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Preached};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Preaching}.]  [OE.  prechen  OF  preechier  F.  pr[^e]cher,  fr 
  L.  praedicare  to  cry  in  public,  to  proclaim;  prae  before  + 
  dicare  to  make  known  dicere  to  say  or  perhaps  from 
  (assumed)  LL  praedictare  See  {Diction},  and  cf 
  {Predicate},  {Predict}.] 
  1.  To  proclaim  or  publish  tidings;  specifically,  to  proclaim 
  the  gospel;  to  discourse  publicly  on  a  religious  subject, 
  or  from  a  text  of  Scripture;  to  deliver  a  sermon. 
 
  How  shall  they  preach,  except  they  be  sent?  --Rom. 
  x.  15. 
 
  From  that  time  Jesus  began  to  preach.  --Matt.  iv 
  17. 
 
  2.  To  give  serious  advice  on  morals  or  religion;  to  discourse 
  in  the  manner  of  a  preacher. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Preach  \Preach\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  proclaim  by  public  discourse;  to  utter  in  a  sermon  or  a 
  formal  religious  harangue. 
 
  That  Cristes  gospel  truly  wolde  preche.  --Chaucer. 
 
  The  Lord  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings 
  unto  the  meek.  --Isa.  lxi.  1. 
 
  2.  To  inculcate  in  public  discourse;  to  urge  with  earnestness 
  by  public  teaching.  ``I  have  preached  righteousness  in  the 
  great  congregation.''  --Ps.  xl  9. 
 
  3.  To  deliver  or  pronounce;  as  to  preach  a  sermon. 
 
  4.  To  teach  or  instruct  by  preaching;  to  inform  by  preaching. 
  [R.]  ``As  ye  are  preached.''  --Southey. 
 
  5.  To  advise  or  recommend  earnestly. 
 
  My  master  preaches  patience  to  him  --Shak. 
 
  {To  preach  down},  to  oppress,  or  humiliate  by  preaching. 
  --Tennyson. 
 
  {To  preach  up},  to  exalt  by  preaching;  to  preach  in  support 
  of  as  to  preach  up  equality. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Preach  \Preach\,  n.  [Cf.  F.  pr[^e]che,  fr  pr[^e]cher.  See 
  {Preach},  v.] 
  A  religious  discourse.  [Obs.]  --Hooker. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  preach 
  v  1:  deliver  a  sermon;  "The  minister  is  not  preaching  this 
  Sunday"  [syn:  {prophesy}] 
  2:  speak,  plead,  or  argue  in  favour  of  [syn:  {advocate}] 




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