Etymology : Middle English prechen, from Old French prechier, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin, to proclaim publicly, from prae- pre- + dicare to proclaim; more at DICTION
Pronunciation : 'prEch
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. moralize, discuss ethical or moral standards; lecture about religion, give a sermon; lecture, deliver a speech. preach\preach\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. preached ; p. pr. & vb. n. preaching.] [oe. prechen, of. preechier, f. prêcher, 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.].
2. 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? x.
3. from that time jesus began to preach. iv.
4. 2. to give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.preach \preach\, n. [cf. f. prêche, fr. prêcher. see:
preach, v.] a religious discourse. [obs.]preach \preach\, v. t.
5. 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. lxi.
6. 2. to inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching. "i have preached righteousness in the great congregation." xl.
7. 3. to deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
8. to teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [r.] "as ye are preached.".
9. to advise or recommend earnestly. my master preaches patience to him.
10. 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.
11. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
12. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
13. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.
14. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
15. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
16. To advise or recommend earnestly.
17. A religious discourse. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday".
18. 1. When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service. At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.
19. When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action. The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all For many years I have preached against war.
20. disapproval If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. `Don't preach at me,' he shouted.
21. If you say that someone practises what they preach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in. He ought to practise what he preaches.
22. If you say that someone is preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in.
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