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counterpreached

counterpreached is the simple past and past participle of counterpreach.

Meaning of counterpreach

Verb

counterpreach (third-person singular simple present counterpreaches, present participle counterpreaching, simple past and past participle counterpreached)

  1. To preach against something.
    • The laity utter theological platitudes, especially in the wake of mystery. How often do they say things like, "If anybody deserved to go to heaven, it was Bob"? We have no need to counterpreach in the hallway when we hear this; […]2011, James C. Howell, The Beauty of the Word: The Challenge and Wonder of Preaching, page 150

Questions about counterpreached

What is counterpreached the simple past and past participle of?
Counterpreached is the simple past and past participle of counterpreach.

Words near counterpreached in the dictionary

  1. counterpotents
  2. counterpotenty
  3. counterpower
  4. counterpowers
  5. counterpreach
  6. counterpreached
  7. counterpreaches
  8. counterpreaching
  9. counterpredictive
  10. counterprejudice
  11. counterprejudices

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