PROSELYTIZE Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytize

verb

ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz

as in to convert

to persuade to change to one's religious faith the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive

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Recent Examples of proselytize Part of the challenge, Goodridge says, was that Quakers -- those in the northeastern United States, at least -- don't proselytize. —

Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025 But Wall Street’s memory is short, and overseas audiences, which have proven resistant to patriotic American fare — James Gunn’s Superman being a case in point — may prove harder to proselytize. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 Great tequila tends to earn converts, who then proselytize. —

Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025 Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government. —

Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proselytize

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Verb

Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Time and again, the Venezuelan opposition has converted popular fury into political momentum, only to watch Chavismo regroup, survive, and consolidate.

— Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026