preached
verb
Form of preach , past tense of preach.
Simple meaning
To proclaim by public discourse.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
preechtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹitʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of preach
To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
past tense of preach
Deliver a sermon
past tense of preach
To give a sermon.
past tense of preach
To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.
Used this way, preached is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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