Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evangelize

/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
evan-ge-lize
IPA
/ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.

verb

To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.

verb

To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: évangéliser, evangelizare, εὐαγγελίζω

Inflected Forms

evangelizes (present, singular) evangelizing (participle, present) evangelized (participle, past) evangelized (past) evangelise (alternative)

Derived Forms

evangelization evangelizer televangelize unevangelized

Frequently Paired Words

angel evangelism evangelist proselytize

Synonyms

evangelise

Questions

How do you pronounce evangelize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/.
What does evangelize mean?
To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
Where does evangelize come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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