meaning of preach
1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.
2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.
3. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
4. To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.
5. To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.
6. To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
7. To advise or recommend earnestly.
8. A religious discourse.
9. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire
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