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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. preach the gospel (to);
[syn: evangelize, evangelise]

2. convert to Christianity;
- Example: "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"
[syn: evangelize, evangelise]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

evangelize \e*van"gel*ize\ ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. evangelized ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. evangelizing ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]*z[i^]ng)]. [F. ['e]vang['e]lisre, LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. e'yaggeli`zesqai.] 1. To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world. [1913 Webster] His apostles whom he sends To evangelize the nations. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: [metaphorical] To preach and attempt to convert (people) to one's firmly held belief. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Evangelize \E*van"gel*ize\, v. i. To preach the gospel. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

evangelize v 1: preach the gospel (to) [syn: evangelize, evangelise] 2: convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders" [syn: evangelize, evangelise]