preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
have preached
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present perfectof preach.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many nutritionists have preached about the benefits of going vegan, but how beneficial is the diet truly?
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
These Angels, who have preached all year about sticking together through good and bad times, appeared to be staying the course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
The new owners have preached that their evolution will take time, but the result, performance and feeling around the ground on Saturday felt like Howe's side are already built to challenge the Premier League hierarchy.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
Enforcing that standard would entail the very eliciting of “information” and “details” that the lawyers have preached against — and so, nothing has been done.
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2022
It can, however, hardly be regarded as a curiosity, as the saint must have preached in nearly every church in the Peninsula, France, and Flanders.
From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert
