Hypertext Webster Gateway: "preach"

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) 1.7 (wn)

preach
v 1: deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this
Sunday" [syn: {prophesy}]
2: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a
smoking ban in the entire house" [syn: {advocate}]


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