evangelize
verb
evan·ge·lize i-ˈvan-jə-ˌlīz 
evangelized; evangelizing
transitive verb
1
: to preach the gospel to
2
: to convert to Christianity
intransitive verb
: to preach the gospel
evangelization
i-ˌvan-jə-lə-ˈzā-shən
noun evangelizer noun
Example Sentences
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world. They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.
Recent Examples on the Web The success stems from just how excited crossword fanatics are to evangelize and from their genuine efforts at diversifying the scene in recent years. 
Matt Hartman, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 The group welcomes anyone who wants to learn more about the ancient traditions but does not evangelize or seek out members. Amy Bizzarri, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022 Get them excited about you—and motivated to want to buy from you and evangelize your brand. Shep Hyken, Forbes, 24 July 2022 In an effort to boost its revenue from the App Store, Apple reportedly met with developers to evangelize the recurring subscription model to them. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 Consider internal communication campaigns that highlight benefits, or feature ambassadors who can evangelize the benefits of skilling and coaching initiatives. Rebecca Henderson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Developers that make community contributions are also incentivized to evangelize the OS project. Arnav Sahu, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Not to evangelize to them, not to win them over, but to entertain them. Laura Manske, Forbes, 12 June 2022 Even Pope Francis has acknowledged that despite all the ways that social media has been used to spread hate and encourage vanity, it can also be used to evangelize. New York Times, 16 May 2022 See More
Matt Hartman, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 The group welcomes anyone who wants to learn more about the ancient traditions but does not evangelize or seek out members. Amy Bizzarri, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022 Get them excited about you—and motivated to want to buy from you and evangelize your brand. Shep Hyken, Forbes, 24 July 2022 In an effort to boost its revenue from the App Store, Apple reportedly met with developers to evangelize the recurring subscription model to them. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 Consider internal communication campaigns that highlight benefits, or feature ambassadors who can evangelize the benefits of skilling and coaching initiatives. Rebecca Henderson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Developers that make community contributions are also incentivized to evangelize the OS project. Arnav Sahu, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Not to evangelize to them, not to win them over, but to entertain them. Laura Manske, Forbes, 12 June 2022 Even Pope Francis has acknowledged that despite all the ways that social media has been used to spread hate and encourage vanity, it can also be used to evangelize. New York Times, 16 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
evangelize
verb
as in to preach
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity) The missionaries set out to evangelize the world. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- preach
- preachify
- sermonize
- platitudinize
- lecture