evangelize
Verb
- preach the gospel (to)
- convert to Christianity
- "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"
- To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
- To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
- To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 23
evangelize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordevangelize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
evangelize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 27
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