Definition of 'evangelize'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense evangelizes, present participle evangelizing, past tense, past participle evangelizedregional note: in BRIT, also use evangelise
transitive verb
If someone evangelizes a group or area, they try to convert people to their religion, especially Christianity.
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evangelize in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: eˈvangeˌlized or eˈvangeˌlizing
1.
to preach the gospel to
2.
to convert to Christianity
verb intransitive
3.
to preach the gospel
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Derived forms
evangelization (eˌvangeliˈzation)
noun
Word origin
ME evangelisen < OFr evangeliser < LL(Ec) evangelizare < LGr(Ec) euangelizein < euangelion: see evangelWord Frequency
evangelize in American English
(ɪˈvændʒəˌlaiz) (verb -lized, -lizing)
transitive verb
Also (esp. Brit.): evangelise1.
to preach the gospel to
2.
to convert to Christianity
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Derived forms
evangelization noun
evangelizer
noun
Word Frequency
evangelize in British English
verb
1.
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Derived forms
evangelization (eˌvangeliˈzation) or evangelisation (eˌvangeliˈsation) noun
evangelizer (eˈvangeˌlizer) or evangeliser (eˈvangeˌliser)
noun
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