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Definition of preached - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
advocacyadvocated or promoted with fervor
- Her preached ideals inspired many to take action.
2.
religiondelivered as a sermon or religious message
- The preached word resonated with the congregation.
Origin of preached
Latin, praedicare (proclaim)
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abr: preached
spoke publicly about religious teachings
Examples of preached in a sentence
The preached message resonated with the audience. The preached message was full of hope and inspiration. His preached sermon touched many hearts.
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- French:prôné, ...
- German:gepredigt, ...
- Italian:proclamato, predicato, ...
- Spanish:proclamado, predicado, ...
- Portuguese:defendido, pregado, ...
- Chinese:宣扬的, 布道的, ...
- Japanese:提唱された, 説教された, ...
- Arabic:مُروَّج بحماسة, مُبَلَّغ, ...
- Hebrew:מְטֻפְּטָף, מוּטָף, ...
- Russian:пропагандируемый, проповеданный, ...
- Ukrainian:проповідувані з запалом, проповідуване, ...
- Hindi:प्रचारित, उपदेशित, ...
Definition of preach - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
religionintr. deliver a religious message or sermonintr.
- The pastor will preach at the Sunday service..
2.
communicationtr. advocate a belief or action earnestlytr.
- She preaches the importance of kindness to everyone.
3.
behaviorintr. Rare offer advice in an intrusive mannerintr. Rare
- He tends to preach at his friends about their habits.
Expressions with preach
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act according to the advice you give others
As a coach, you should practise what you preach about discipline.
try to convince those who already agree
You're preaching to the choir about recycling here.
try to convince those who already believe
Telling us to recycle is like preaching to the converted.
do what you advise others to do
He should practice what you preach and start exercising regularly.
try to persuade someone who won't listen
He keeps preaching to deaf ears about healthy eating.
advocate to those who need no convincing
She realized she was preaching to the convinced during her environmental talk.
try to persuade those who disagree
He tried to preach to the unconverted about the benefits of a vegan diet.
express views to those who already agree
He tends to preach to the congregation about recycling.
spread the teachings of Christianity
The missionaries traveled to remote villages to preach the gospel.
deliver a religious message to an audience
The pastor will preach the word on Sunday.
advocate for beliefs outside traditional settings
She preaches beyond the pulpit by sharing her views on social media.
speak without being heard or heeded
He felt like he was preaching to the wind during the meeting.
act in a hypocritical way by ignoring your own moral advice
The politician loves to preach water and drink wine about public spending.
speak to an audience not listening
He felt like he was preaching in the desert during the meeting.
Origin of preach
Latin, praedicare (to proclaim)
Examples of preach in a sentence
He was invited to preach at the local church. He preaches about the benefits of a healthy diet. They preach the value of hard work to their students. She loves to preach about healthy eating. Don't preach to me about my choices.
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- French:prêcher, prôner, ...
- German:predigen, verkünden, ...
- Italian:predicare, promuovere, ...
- Spanish:predicar, proclamar, ...
- Portuguese:pregar, defender, ...
- Chinese:布道, 宣扬, ...
- Japanese:説教する, 説く, ...
- Arabic:وَعَظَ, حَثَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטִּיף, לְהַטִּיף, ...
- Russian:проповедовать, поучать, ...
- Ukrainian:проповідувати, нав'язувати поради, ...
- Hindi:धर्मोपदेश देना, प्रचार करना, ...
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