evangelize
verb
evan·ge·lize
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌlīz 
evangelized; evangelizing
: to preach the gospel
evangelizer
noun
Examples of evangelize in a Sentence
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.
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The long history of the Fighting Irish illustrates the way faith and football can aid assimilation, strengthen community, and evangelize non-believers.
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Part of its mission is to evangelize its students in the Catholic faith.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meta was sponsoring, supporting, evangelizing and investing in diverse and underrepresented groups everywhere.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In our conversations, Devine didn’t evangelize for the buttons.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Part of its mission is to evangelize its students in the Catholic faith.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meta was sponsoring, supporting, evangelizing and investing in diverse and underrepresented groups everywhere.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In our conversations, Devine didn’t evangelize for the buttons.
—Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelize. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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