Preach /(?)/

Preach

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Preached; p. pr. & vb. n. Preaching

  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.

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.
    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.
  3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
  4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [R.]
  5. To advise or recommend earnestly.
    My master preaches patience to him.

Phrases & Compounds
To preach down
to oppress, or humiliate by preaching.
To preach up
to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality.

Preach

n.
  1. A religious discourse. [Obs.]