verb#6,098 by frequency
preach
/pɹiːt͡ʃ/
To give a sermon; To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue; To advise or recommend earnestly
- he/she/it
- preaches
- past participle
- preached
Meanings
- 1
To give a sermon
The world is full of people who preach water and drink wine.
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- 2
To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue
- 3
To advise or recommend earnestly
- 4
To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preachingrare
- 5
To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive mannerrare