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Verb: proselytise  'pró-si-lu,tIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: proselytize)
  1. Convert to another faith or religion
    "The missionaries sought to proselytise the local population";
    - proselytize, proselyte [US, rare]
     
  2. Advocate strongly for a belief, cause, or way of life
    "He constantly proselytised about the benefits of veganism";
    - proselytize

Derived forms: proselytising, proselytised, proselytises

Type of: convert

Encyclopedia: Proselytise