Pronunciations (3)
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/pɹiːt͡ʃ/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/pɹit͡ʃ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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pɹiːt͡ʃ
Verb
To give a sermon.
Usage- Intransitive
- Examples
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Our pastor can preach very well.
More examples (1)
One saint’s day in mid-term a certain newly-appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.
To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
Usage- Transitive
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The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon me, therefore hathe the Lord anointed me: he hathe ſent me to preache good tidings vnto the poore,[…]
To advise or recommend earnestly.
Usage- Transitive
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My Mʳ preaches patience to him,[…]
To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
Usage- Transitive
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The Spirits of the Dead, / Quitting their mortal mansion, enter not, / As falsely ye are preached, their final seat / Of bliss, or bale;[…]
To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.
Usage- Intransitive
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Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep / Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
Noun
A religious discourse.
Usage- Obsolete
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he make peace in his preaches and play with esteem
Interjection
Used to express strong agreement (as if encouraging somebody to continue speaking).
Usage- Slang
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– If you can't do the time, don't do the crime! – Preach!
Verb
deliver a sermon
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The minister is not preaching this Sunday
speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house