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Synonyms for preach

Most common

speak advocate inculcate exhort prophesy orate sermonize

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To give a sermon.

    Our pastor can preach very well.

Related words

Word family
preacher preachify preachment preachy

Forms

Past participle
preached
e.g. preached → exhorted, advocated, inculcated, prophesied…

Example sentences

  • speak Few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.
  • advocate They advocate for the protection of humain rights.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
preachrising
speakrising
advocatesteady
inculcatesteady
exhortsteady
prophesyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
speak1, orate
6 letters
exhort2
8 letters
advocate3, prophesy
9 letters
inculcate3, sermonize, sermonise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exhort2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
prêcher
Italiano
predicare
Deutsch
predigen