to evangelize
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6.9
- verb
- /ɪˈvæn.dʒə.laɪz/
:
evangelizar
- He aims to evangelize the local community about the importance of renewable energy.
- evangelize the world
Examples
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Legalization Nation: Smoke Signals opens with an ex-cop who travels America on horseback, evangelizing for the drug war's end.
Blog text (6) -
In a family that is conscious of this mission, all the members evangelize and are evangelized.
Blog text (11) -
At least he's just doing his own thing and not out trying to evangelize everybody.
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A few youth group friends got into studying how to evangelize Mormons.
Blog text (19) -
So remember, we evangelize because the gospel is true and eternity hangs in the balance.
Blog text (18) -
The radicals utilized newspapers, songs, drama, clubs, and their own holidays to evangelize their gospel.
Academic text (1992) -
The vocation to evangelize is not only apostolic but also corresponds to the mission given to Jacob's sons.
Academic text (2006) -
From 1920 to 1936, Tablada resided in New York City, and there he used his writing to evangelize on behalf of contemporary painting and other branches of Mexican culture.
Academic text (2017) -
She has traveled to various countries to evangelize her beliefs and values.
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In their mission, the team seeks to evangelize through volunteer work and community outreach.
Synonyms
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2.7
Make someone believe something is true or agree to do something
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2.0
To persuade someone to buy or accept something
472
2.7
To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons
192
3.8
Talk to people to persuade them to support a cause
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4.5
Change your religion, or persuade someone else to do this
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5.9
Spread ideas, news, or feelings to many people
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9.1
To try to persuade someone to join another religion
To try to make people support an idea or cause, often in politics
To persuade someone to accept your idea or plan
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Etymology
Evangelize comes from an old Greek word made of eu- 'good' and angelion 'message', which literally means 'bring good news'. That's why to evangelize someone is to try to persuade them to accept a belief, because you act like a messenger sharing what you see as good news.