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How to pronounce preach in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms prophesy
Type of talk, lecture
Has types evangelise, evangelize
Derivation preacher, preaching, preachment


The minister is not preaching this Sunday.
Type Words
Synonyms advocate
Type of urge on, exhort, press, urge
Has types sermonise, sermonize, moralize, preachify, moralise
Derivation preaching

Examples of preach

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With a judge who liked to preach to court visitors about how law comes from God?
From the theatlantic.com
I practice what I preach and take at least 10,000 milligrams of vitamin C daily.
From the theepochtimes.com
So lay leaders preach, teach classes and handle most of the administrative jobs.
From the tennessean.com
I realize that I must practice what I preach and spend more alone time with him.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
For years, Hines Ward always would preach patience to his fellow wide receivers.
From the post-gazette.com
In his crusades, Billy Graham would generally preach three times over a weekend.
From the newsobserver.com
Republicans now preach sacrifice, a balanced budget and the greatness of Reagan.
From the dailyherald.com
Tertullian found it heretical because it encouraged women to preach and baptize.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And then these jerks preach about their moral superiority to the weary Russians.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
  • Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
  • (preacher) someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
  • (preaching) sermon: an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
  • (preaching) sermon: a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
  • (preachment) homily: a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  • A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts. ...
  • (Preacher (comics)) Preacher is a comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, with painted covers by Glenn Fabry.
  • (The Preacher (Dune)) Paul Atreides (later known as Paul Muad'Dib) is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Paul is a prominent character in the first two novels in the series, Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969), and returns in Children of Dune (1976). ...