to proselytize
11proselytize — UK [ˈprɒs(ə)lətaɪz] / US [ˈprɑs(ə)ləˌtaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms proselytize : present tense I/you/we/they proselytize he/she/it proselytizes present participle proselytizing past tense proselytized past participle… …
12proselytize — See proselyte, proselytize …
13proselytize — verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 1679 intransitive verb 1. to induce someone to convert to one s faith 2. to recruit someone to join one s party, institution, or cause transitive verb to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or… …
14proselytize — proselytistic /pros euh li tis tik, luy /, adj. proselytization, n. proselytizer, n. /pros euh li tuyz /, v.t., v.i., proselytized, proselytizing. to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit. Also, esp. Brit., proselytise. [1670 80;… …
15proselytize — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. espouse, persuade, talk into, convert, convince …
16proselytize — pros|e|lyt|ize also proselytise BrE [ˈprɔsələtaız US ˈpra: ] v [I and T] formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc used especially when you disapprove of this >proselytizer n >proselytizing n [U] …
17proselytize — pros|e|ly|tize [ pras(ə)lə,taız ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL to try to persuade people to share your religious or political beliefs ╾ pros|e|ly|tiz|er noun count …
18PROSELYTIZE — to seek CONVERTS. The term is often used to signify conversion from one closely related religious GROUP to another; e.g. when an ANGLICAN becomes a BAPTIST …
19proselytize — or proselytise prɒsɪlɪtʌɪz verb convert from one religion, belief, or opinion to another. Derivatives proselytization noun proselytizer noun …
20proselytize — also ise BrE verb (I, T) formal to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc, especially in a way that people find offensive proselytizer noun (C) …
