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Verb: evangelize  i'van-ju,lIz
  1. Preach the gospel (to)
    "The missionaries evangelized the indigenous population";
    - evangelise [Brit]
     
  2. Spread the Christian faith
    "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders";
    - evangelise [Brit]

Derived forms: evangelizing, evangelizes, evangelized

Type of: convert, preach, prophesy

Encyclopedia: Evangelize