evangelize

[ ih-van-juh-lahyz ]

/ ɪˈvæn dʒəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), e·van·ge·lized, e·van·ge·liz·ing.

to preach the gospel to.

to convert to Christianity.

verb (used without object), e·van·ge·lized, e·van·ge·liz·ing.

to preach the gospel; act as an evangelist.

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Also especially British, e·van·ge·lise.

Origin of evangelize

1350–1400; Middle English evangelisen < Late Latin evangelizāre < Late Greek euangelízein. See evangel¹, -ize

Related formse·van·ge·li·za·tion, noune·van·ge·liz·er, nounun·e·van·ge·lized, adjective

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His bid quickly floundered; memorable only for his promise to try to evangelize Chuck Schumer if elected to the Senate.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bush will come on TV to talk about anything—even inane stuff like Cinco de Mayo parades—in order to evangelize for the GOP.
A Bush Goes to War|Bryan Curtis|October 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A good sceptic is willing to help educate and civilize in a general way, but he will put forth no effort to evangelize.
What and Where is God?|Richard La Rue Swain
To evangelize has more than a moral and religious import—it comes back to temporal relations.
American Eloquence, Volume IV. (of 4)|Various

At the monthly concert in the evening, interesting statements were made on the efforts now in progress to evangelize the world.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Again, Do we give as much as we ought to evangelize the heathen?
Thoughts on Missions|Sheldon Dibble
She now has a name, with other Churches, for putting forth efforts to evangelize the world.
History and Ecclesiastical Relations of the Churches of the Presbyterial Order at Amoy, China|J. V. N. Talmage

British Dictionary definitions for evangelize

evangelize

evangelise

/ (ɪˈvændʒɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

to preach the Christian gospel or a particular interpretation of it (to)

(intr) to advocate a cause with the object of making converts

Derived Formsevangelization or evangelisation, nounevangelizer or evangeliser, noun

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Word Origin and History for evangelize

evangelize

late 14c., from Old French evangeliser "to spread or preach the Gospel," and directly from Medieval Latin or Late Latin evangelizare, from Greek euangelizesthai (see evangelist). Related: Evangelized; evangelizing; evangelization.

evangelize

verb (used with object), e·van·ge·lized, e·van·ge·liz·ing.

verb (used without object), e·van·ge·lized, e·van·ge·liz·ing.

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