pastorize
pastorize verb: to perform the religious duties of a pastor.
Verb
pastorize (third-person singular simple present pastorizes, present participle pastorizing, simple past and past participle pastorized)
- To perform the religious duties of a pastor.
- To ascertain what he actually was, how he preached and pastorized, the distant reader has only to consult his various works.1860, John Campbell, John Angel James, page 89
- In a great variety of ways pastorizing could be better attended to were the staff of preachers on our stations increased.1876, The Primitive Methodist Magazine, page 64
Forms of pastorize
| third-person singular present | pastorizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | pastorizing |
| past participle | pastorized |
| past | pastorized |
Origin of pastorize
From pastor + -ize.
Questions about pastorize
- What does pastorize mean?
- Pastorize means to perform the religious duties of a pastor.
- What part of speech is pastorize?
- Pastorize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pastorize?
- The past tense of pastorize is pastorized.
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