Preach

v. i.	1.	To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. [imp. & p. p. Preached ; p. pr. & vb. n. Preaching.] How shall they preach, except they be sent? - Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. - Matt. iv. 17.
	2.	To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
v. t.	1.	To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. - Chaucer. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. - Isa. lxi. 1.
	2.	To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.
	3.	To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
	4.	To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
	5.	To advise or recommend earnestly. My master preaches patience to him. - Shak. To preach down to oppress, or humiliate by preaching. To preach up to exalt by preaching; to preach in support of; as, to preach up equality. - Tennyson.
n.	1.	A religious discourse.

Verb	1.	preach - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" Synonyms: prophesy
	2.	preach - speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" Synonyms: advocate

address, admonish, advise, advocate, catechize, caution, charge, counsel, deliver a lecture, discourse, encourage, enjoin, evangelize, exhort, explain, exposit, expostulate, expound, harangue, hold forth, homilize, incite, inculcate, induce, issue a caveat, lecture, minister, mission, missionary, move, persuade, point a moral, pontificate, preachify, preaching, preachment, prelect, prompt, prophesy, read a lesson, read a sermon, remonstrate, reprimand, sermonize, sermonizing, speak, talk, warn

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