preconize
/ˈpɹiːkənaɪz/
preconize verb: to proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop.
Verb
preconize (third-person singular simple present preconizes, present participle preconizing, simple past and past participle preconized)
- To proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop.
- The song grew louder, with more insistent, magical tones, surging and falling in unearthly modulations, the very speech of incantation; and the drum beat madly, and the pipe shrilled to a scream, summoning all to issue forth, to leave their peaceful hearths; for a strange rite was preconized in...1922, Arthur Machen, The House of Souls
- On one hand, the Church preconizes transformation from above, that is to say, through Governments, international organizations, responsible leaders at all levels, and the conversion of the rich, the powerful and the educated.1982, John Desrochers, The Social Teaching of the Church, page 678
preconize meaning in Bengali
preconize in Bengali
- প্রকাশ্যে ঘোষণা করা
Forms of preconize
| third-person singular present | preconizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | preconizing |
| past participle | preconized |
| past | preconized |
| alternative form | preconise |
| alternative form | praeconise |
Origin of preconize
From Latin praecō (“herald”) + -ize or Latin praecōnizō.
Words formed from preconize
Questions about preconize
- What does preconize mean?
- Preconize means to proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop.
- What is preconize in Bengali?
- Preconize in Bengali is প্রকাশ্যে ঘোষণা করা. See Preconize meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is preconize?
- Preconize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce preconize?
- Preconize is pronounced /ˈpɹiːkənaɪz/.
- What is the past tense of preconize?
- The past tense of preconize is preconized.
Words near preconize in the dictionary
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