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Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church

Give moral advice to someone in a pompously self-righteous way

To proclaim by public discourse

To advise or recommend earnestly

To convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position, to recruit someone

To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them

To offer advice to

To criticize or find fault with

To impart information or knowledge

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel

A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible

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Verb

Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church

“Pastors preach against such beliefs and expectations in village churches on a weekly basis.”

Verb

Give moral advice to someone in a pompously self-righteous way

get on a soapbox

speak at length

give an address

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

give lessons in

address an audience

deliver an address

make an oration

deliver a sermon

write learnedly

editorialise^UK

editorialize^US

write at length

lay down the law

speak monotonously

talk interminably

talk forcefully

shoot off one's mouth

deliver a tirade

give an address to

give a speech to

give a discourse to

make a speech to

give an oration to

give a lecture to

give a sermon to

deliver a sermon to

give a dissertation to

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“They constantly preach about the moral failings of the rest of us - yet they keep getting caught with their own pants down, morally speaking.”

Verb

To proclaim by public discourse

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give utterance to

give expression to

give blow-by-blow

be specific about

put on the airwaves

put something about

spread the word

be passed around

bring to public notice

bring to public attention

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

take off in all directions

put in the ground

go on the airwaves

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“There are many today who do not preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Verb

To advise or recommend earnestly

use pressure on

try to persuade

put pressure on

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

speak in favor of

go on record for

go on bended knee to

act as a stimulus to

speak favorably of

beat the drum for

forcefully suggest

recommend forcefully

strongly recommend

go on bended knee

give the order to

give the command to

give the incentive to

act as a incentive to

light a fire under

offer recommendation

request urgently

request earnestly

put a bomb under

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

put the screws to

ask authoritatively

steamroller into

exert influence on

use strong-arm tactics on

offer a suggestion

put on to something

put in two cents

put heads together

give direction to

give guidance to

lend a listening ear

act as an incentive to

pull one's coat

give the high sign

give the lowdown on

speak in favour of

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

talk someone into

bring to senses

press someone into

pressurize someone into

bring someone round

gain confidence of

cause to believe

prod someone into

wheedle someone into

reason someone into

lead to believe

pressure someone into

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“Now he was free to preach his message to larger groups of people.”

Verb

To convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position, to recruit someone

propagandise^UK

propagandize^US

give publicity to

bang the drum for

call attention to

bring to public notice

beat the drum for

get on soapbox for

shout from the rooftops

give advance notice of

give advance notice

put up in lights

put before the public

bring to public attention

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Verb

To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them

bring to Christ

spread the faith

spread the gospel

spread the word

bring into the fold

make converts among

seek converts among

spread the gospel to

act as a missionary

make someone change their beliefs

make someone change their mind

make someone see the light

spread the faith to

spread the word to

offer the gospel to

share the gospel with

tell the gospel to

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

make converts of

alter conviction

bend somebody's ear

make see the light

cause someone to change their beliefs

lead to believe

cause a change of heart

change the belief of

cause to be born again

cause to see the light

cause someone to change their mind

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Verb

To offer advice to

Verb

To criticize or find fault with

remonstrate with

find fault with

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

give a talking-to

haul over the coals

lay down the law

read the riot act

give someone a caning

rake over the coals

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone what for

send someone away with a flea in their ear

have someone on the carpet

give going-over

give piece of mind

fulminate against

tear a strip off

inveigh against

slap on the wrist

give a piece of one's mind

call on the carpet

rap someone over the knuckles

criticize severely

jump down one's throat

cast aspersions on

call to account

come down hard on

throw the book at

chew someone out

slap someone on the wrist

vituperate against

call over the coals

tick someone off

strongly criticize

come down on like a ton of bricks

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

express disapproval of

take somebody to task

declaim against

give some stick to

take issue with

mete out punishment to

reprimand severely

have a word with

criticize harshly

pull someone up

give the dickens

rap someone the knuckles

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

drag over the coals

give comeuppance

give a tongue-lashing

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

bring to account

have words with

give someone stick

point the finger at

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

take advantage of

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

criticize strongly

teach someone a lesson

make an example of

take down a peg

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

run something down

give something a bad press

throw brickbats at

have your knife in

have on the carpet

give a bad press to

give someone a bad press

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

make a protest to

cut to the quick

give a black eye

call someone names

give someone the business

thunder against

expostulate about

protest strongly at

remonstrate about

make a fuss about

make a stand against

kick up a fuss about

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick up a stink about

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

take great exception to

award a penalty against

exact a penalty from

impose a penalty on

put at disadvantage

inflict a penalty on

impose a sentence on

inflict handicap

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Verb

To impart information or knowledge

give details to

give information to

bring up to date

explain the circumstances to

explain the situation to

bring up to speed

give the lowdown

put in the picture

describe the state of affairs to

cause to understand

put in the picture about

keep up to speed with

make conversant

keep up to date

give lessons to

give information about

make familiar with

make conversant with

keep someone posted

put someone through their paces

indoctrinate in

din something into

give the gen about

give a rundown of

give the low-down on

bring up-to-date

familiarize with

give instructions

put through the grind

make knowledgeable

keep posted one

keep up to speed

break someone in

show the lay of the land

bring up to date on

give the rundown on

give the gen on

give intelligence

enlighten as to

offer information

keep up to date with

give the low-down

put on the line

give the rundown

whip into shape

lick into shape

demonstrate something to

put through the mill

make something clear to

make acquainted with

teach information

give a grounding in

bring into contact with

give lessons in

knowledgeable about

acquainted with

conversant with

make head or tail of

put two and two together

fill someone in

communicate knowledge

get lay of land

bring into common use

get to know about

become aware of

become adept in

gain friendship

give the low-down to

give someone to understand

show the way to

give counselling to

be responsible for the education of

give someone tips

explain things to

give instruction to

give counsel to

give direction to

give someone hints

make suggestions to

make recommendations to

keep in the loop

blow the whistle on

well informed about

au courant with

in the know about

up to date with

give insight into

give an account of

give evidence of

give the high sign

keep in the picture

pull one's coat

give someone the latest information

put on the qui vive

keep someone briefed

draw somebody's attention to

give the latest

give a sitrep to

give somebody the lowdown

supply with facts

give information

give the skinny on

raise the alarm

sound the alarm

give fair warning to

give a warning to

put someone on notice

mention something to

give the lowdown on

help someone remember

help you remember

cause someone to remember

refresh your memory

give someone a cue

make you remember

break the news to

get off your chest

become mindful of

become alert to

become heedful of

become conscious of

give an account

provide details

communicate information

give fair warning

give advance warning

warn in advance

wave a red flag

put on the alert

tip someone the wink about

put a bug in one's ear

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Noun

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel

proselytiser^UK

proselytizer^US

minister of religion

man of the cloth

member of the clergy

woman of the cloth

spreader of the faith

father confessor

assistant curate

turn-around collar

tireless campaigner

school chaplain

prison chaplain

clergyman/woman

air force chaplain

member of clergy

television evangelist

television preacher

religious teacher

military chaplain

spreader of the word

person of the cloth

ordained minister

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Noun

A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible

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