missionize

(-īz′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

missionized, missionizing to do missionary work (in or among)

See missionize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb mis·sion·ized, mis·sion·iz·ing, mis·sion·iz·es
verb, intransitive
To do missionary work.
verb, transitive
  1. To perform missionary work in or among.
  2. To bring under the influence or control of a mission: “Eastern Apaches in what is now Texas were even missionized—briefly—in the eighteenth century” (William Brandon).
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