preach

v., preached, preach·ing, preach·es.

v.tr.

1. To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.
2. To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
3. To deliver (a sermon).

v.intr.

1. To deliver a sermon.
2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.

[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicāre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicāre, to proclaim.]

preachingly preach'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To deliver a sermon, especially as a vocation: evangelize, sermonize. See religion.
2. To indulge in moral reflection, usually pompously: moralize, sermonize. See teach/learn.

Idioms beginning with preach:
preach to the converted

In addition to the idiom beginning with preach, also see practice what you preach.

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IN BRIEF: To speak publicly in church. Also: To give a lecture about a person's behavior.

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. — Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forkynde
v. intr. - prædike

idioms:

• preach to the converted    prædike for de omvendte

Nederlands (Dutch)
prediken, verkondigen, propageren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Relig) prêcher, (fig) prêcher, prôner
v. intr. - (Relig) prêcher, (fig) sermonner (péj), prôner

idioms:

• preach to the converted    prêcher un converti

Deutsch (German)
v. - predigen

idioms:

• preach to the converted    seine Zeit vergeuden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κηρύσσω, κάνω κήρυγμα, ευαγγελίζομαι, ηθικολογώ

idioms:

• preach to the converted    παραβιάζω ανοικτές θύρες

Italiano (Italian)
predicare

idioms:

• preach to the converted    predicare ai convinti

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pregar

idioms:

• preach to the converted    dizer o Padre-Nosso ao vigário

Русский (Russian)
проповедовать

idioms:

• preach to the converted    ломиться в открытую дверь

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - predicar con el ejemplo
v. intr. - predicar con el ejemplo

idioms:

• preach to the converted    gastar saliva convenciendo a los que ya están convencidos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - predika

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
布道, 鼓吹, 讲, 反复灌输, 讲道, 宣扬, 说教, 唠叨地劝诫

idioms:

• preach to the converted    劝戒已皈依的人, 向已皈依的人宣讲教义

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 佈道, 鼓吹, 講, 反復灌輸
v. intr. - 講道, 鼓吹, 宣揚, 說教, 嘮叨地勸誡

idioms:

• preach to the converted    勸戒已皈依的人, 向已皈依的人宣講教義

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 전도하다, 설교하다
v. intr. - 전도하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 説教する, 説き勧める, 伝道する

idioms:

• preach to the converted    釈迦に説法する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعظ, يبشر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הטיף, דרש, נאם‬
v. intr. - ‮אמר דברי תוכחה, נשא דרשה‬

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