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evangelize Definition

evan·ge·lize (ē van′jə līz′, i-)

transitive verb -·lized′, -·liz′·ing

  1. to preach the gospel to
  2. to convert to Christianity

Etymology: ME evangelisen < OFr evangeliser < LL(Ec) evangelizare < LGr(Ec) euangelizein < euangelion: see evangel

intransitive verb

to preach the gospel

evangelize Related Forms
evan′·geli·za′·tion noun
evangelize Synonyms

evangelize

v.

preach, proselytize, instruct, convert; see convert 2, preach.

evangelize Usage Examples

Object

  • world: Love is Jesus To His Glory exists to provide worship resources to help edify the Body and evangelize the world.
  • mission: For the Church, to carry out her evangelizing mission means to work for peace.
  • people: And when he evangelized the people in Thessalonica, no doubt he made a major point out of future judgment.
  • culture: The Council was scripturally based and attempted to evangelize the culture by reconciling divine truth with human freedom.
  • spirit: This is a bold and fearless effort to revitalize the evangelizing spirit of the Church and its mission.
  • activity: You sustained the missionaries in hope and you gave joy to every new community that was born of the Churchâs evangelizing activity.

Modifying Another Word

  • much: From Lindisfarne, Aidan evangelized much of northern England founding numerous churches and monasteries.
  • first: He no doubt talked about the inevitable end of sin and where it leads when he first evangelized them.

Preposition: in