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Preach \Preach\, v. t.
1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a
formal religious harangue.
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That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. --Chaucer.
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The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings
unto the meek. --Isa. lxi. 1.
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2. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness
by public teaching. "I have preached righteousness in the
great congregation." --Ps. xl. 9.
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3. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
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4. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
[R.] "As ye are preached." --Southey.
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5. To advise or recommend earnestly.
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My master preaches patience to him. --Shak.
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{To preach down}, to oppress, or humiliate by preaching.
--Tennyson.

{To preach up}, to exalt by preaching; to preach in support
of; as, to preach up equality.
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Preach \Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr.
L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before
dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from
(assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf.
{Predicate}, {Predict}.]
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.
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How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom.
x. 15.
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From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv.
17.
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2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse
in the manner of a preacher.
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Preach \Preach\, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See
{Preach}, v.]
A religious discourse. [Obs.] --Hooker.
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