Evangelize
//ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz// verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
"his Apoſtles, whom he ſends To evangelize the Nations"
- 2 spread the Christian faith wordnet
- 3 To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
"[…] nor is it the task of the Muslim to "evangelize" the unbelieving world."
- 4 preach the gospel (to) wordnet
- 5 To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.
Example
More examples"his Apoſtles, whom he ſends To evangelize the Nations"
Etymology
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).
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