PREACH

preach. Preach, v. to deliver a public discourse, to prate

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Preach (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Preached (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Preaching.] [[OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. prêcher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL. praedictare. See Diction, and cf. Predicate, Predict.]] 1. 1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.
How shall they preach, except they be sent? Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. Matt. iv. 17. 2. 2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.