proselytize

Proselytize is to preach your religion or beliefs especially to convert others, or to promote a certain course of action.

(verb)

An example of proselytize is when you explain Christian theology to try to convince your Agnostic friend to join the Christian faith.

See proselytize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb proselytized, proselytizing

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See proselytize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pros·e·ly·tized, pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, pros·e·ly·tiz·es

verb, intransitive

To induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith.
To induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine.

verb, transitive

To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.

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