preach, advocate
(verb) speak, plead, or argue in favor of; âThe doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire houseâ
preach, prophesy
(verb) deliver a sermon; âThe minister is not preaching this Sundayâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preach (third-person singular simple present preaches, present participle preaching, simple past and past participle (nonstandard) praught or preached)
(intransitive) To give a sermon.
(transitive) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
(transitive) To advise or recommend earnestly.
(transitive) To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
(intransitive) To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
preach (plural preaches)
(obsolete) A religious discourse.
• eparch, pearch
Source: Wiktionary
Preach, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preached; p. pr. & vb. n. Preaching.] Etym: [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. prĂȘcher, 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.
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.
Preach, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prĂȘche, fr. prĂȘcher. See Preach, v.]
Definition: A religious discourse. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; âtheoretical scienceâ
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and whatâs left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
