Preach word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "preach" word

[verb] speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
[verb] deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

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\Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf. {Predicate}, {Predict}.] 1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv. 17. 2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
\Preach\, v. t. 1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. --Chaucer. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. --Isa. lxi. 1. 2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching. ``I have preached righteousness in the great congregation.'' --Ps. xl. 9. 3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon. 4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching. [R.] ``As ye are preached.'' --Southey. 5. To advise or recommend earnestly. My master preaches patience to him. --Shak. {To preach down}, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching. --Tennyson. {To preach up}, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality.
\Preach\, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See {Preach}, v.] A religious discourse. [Obs.] --Hooker.

Synonyms for preach

advocate, prophesy

Related terms: address, admonish, advise, advocate, catechize, caution, charge, counsel, deliver a lecture, discourse, encourage, enjoin, evangelize, exhort, explain, exposit, expostulate, expound, harangue, hold forth, homilize, incite, inculcate, induce, issue a caveat, lecture, minister, mission, missionary, moralize, move, persuade, point a moral, pontificate, preachify, preaching, preachment, prelect, prompt, prophesy, read a lesson, read a sermon, remonstrate, reprimand, sermonize, sermonizing, speak, talk, urge, warn

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Let's analyse "preach" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HCAERP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .-. . .- -.-. ....

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: preach: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: preach: 7 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 8 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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