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Preach is defined as to give a speech or advice about morals or spirituality.

(verb)

An example of preach is Martin Luther King Jr. giving his I Have a Dream speech.

See preach in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to speak in public on religious matters; give a sermon
to give moral or religious advice, esp. in a tiresome manner

Origin: ME prechen < OFr precher < LL(Ec) praedicare, to preach the gospel < L, to declare in public, admonish < prae-, pre- + dicare, to proclaim, akin to dicere, to say: see diction

transitive verb

to expound or proclaim by preaching
to advocate by or as by preaching; urge strongly or persistently
to deliver (a sermon)

See preach in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb preached, preach·ing, preach·es

verb, transitive

To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.
To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
To deliver (a sermon).

verb, intransitive