preach
Translation
to preach
Examples
Don't preach at me!
Don't preach at me!
The priest will preach a sermon.
The priest will preach a sermon.
She preaches the importance of kindness.
She preaches the importance of kindness.
Grammar Patterns
((about sth.)) to give a religious talk about (sth.) The pastor preached about forgiveness.
((sth.)) to advocate for (sth.) She preaches tolerance and understanding.
((at sb.)) to give unwanted moral advice to (sb.) Stop preaching at me about my choices.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sermonize, lecture, moralize
Etymology
From Latin 'praedicare' (to proclaim publicly). 'prae-' (before) + 'dicare' (to make known).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'preacher' giving a speech to 'reach' the audience. Preach sounds like 'p-reach'.