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preaching up

preaching up is the present participle and gerund of preach up.

Meaning of preach up

Verb

preach up (third-person singular simple present preaches up, present participle preaching up, simple past and past participle preached up)

  1. (transitive) To speak strongly in praise of.
    Antonyms:
    preach down

Questions about preaching up

What is preaching up the present participle and gerund of?
Preaching up is the present participle and gerund of preach up.

Words near preaching up in the dictionary

  1. preaching tabs
  2. preaching to deaf ears
  3. preaching to the choir
  4. preaching to the congregation
  5. preaching to the converted
  6. preaching up
  7. preaching water and drinking wine
  8. preachingly
  9. preachings
  10. preachman
  11. preachmen

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