Associations to the word «Preach»

Wiktionary

PREACH, verb. (intransitive) To give a sermon.
PREACH, verb. (transitive) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
PREACH, verb. (transitive) To advise or recommend earnestly.
PREACH, verb. (transitive) To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
PREACH, noun. (obsolete) A religious discourse.
PREACH TO DEAF EARS, verb. (idiomatic) To attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.
PREACH TO THE CHOIR, verb. (idiomatic) Speaking as if to convince a person or group of something which that person or group already believes.
PREACH TO THE CONVERTED, verb. Alternative form of preach to the choir

Dictionary definition

PREACH, verb. Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday".
PREACH, verb. Speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house".

Wise words

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
Ray Bradbury