evangelise
evangelise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of evangelize.
Meaning of evangelize
Verb
evangelize (third-person singular simple present evangelizes, present participle evangelizing, simple past and past participle evangelized)
- To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
- his Apoſtles, whom he ſends To evangelize the Nations1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
- […] nor is it the task of the Muslim to "evangelize" the unbelieving world.2002, Ergun Mehmet Caner, Emir Fethi Caner, Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs, page 11
- To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.
Forms of evangelise
| third-person singular present | evangelises |
|---|---|
| present participle | evangelising |
| past participle | evangelised |
| past | evangelised |
Origin of evangelise
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ise.
Words formed from evangelise
Questions about evangelise
- What is evangelise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Evangelise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of evangelize.
Words near evangelise in the dictionary
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