Word

preach, v.
(preached, preaches, preaching)
freq. cnt. 13

deliver a sermon
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

preach prophesy

sample sentences

"The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s on something
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

preaching preachment preacher

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

evangelize, evangelise

speak, plead, or argue in favor of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

advocate preach

sample sentences

"The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advocacy advocator advocate

semantic pointers

hypernym

urge, press, urge on, exhort

hyponym

sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise