evangelize
verb (used with object)
to preach the gospel to.
evangelise
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a variation of
evangelize.
Example Sentences
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In his speech to Spanish bishops, he urged them to "build a new reality through respectful dialogue and the use of new languages" to evangelise, urging them to recognise young people's "search for meaning".
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Four months after the fight, the Irish Times ran the headline 'Gogarty back to evangelise Ireland' when she was met by friends, family and a handful of journalists at the airport with her belt.
From BBC ● May 17, 2023
However when pressed on exactly what this role would be, he said it would be to "evangelise and exhort everyone that she represents to do the needful" to restrict global warming.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2021
But Lapierre’s band of natural winemakers cultivated a small, dedicated following in Paris and abroad who were willing to evangelise for them.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2018
It was to the herculean task of attempting single-handed to evangelise a region and a people like this that James Gilmour addressed himself.
From James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports by James Gilmour
