evangelize

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

evangelize
    v 1: preach the gospel (to) [syn: {evangelize}, {evangelise}]
    2: convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the
       Pacific Islanders" [syn: {evangelize}, {evangelise}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Evangelize \E*van"gel*ize\, v. i.
   To preach the gospel.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

evangelize \e*van"gel*ize\ ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]z), v. t.
   [imp. & p. p. {evangelized} ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]zd); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {evangelizing}
   ([-e]*v[a^]n"j[e^]l*[imac]*z[i^]ng)]. [F. ['e]vang['e]lisre,
   LL. evangelizare, fr. Gr. e'yaggeli`zesqai.]
   1. To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to
      convert to Christianity; as, to evangelize the world.
      [1913 Webster]

            His apostles whom he sends
            To evangelize the nations.            --Milton.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Hence: [metaphorical] To preach and attempt to convert
      (people) to one's firmly held belief.
      [PJC]