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

Examples of evangelize in a Sentence

The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.

They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized? —Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

Celebrities evangelize companies when something fixes a personal frustration. —Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Many people have therefore adopted an automation mindset, in their desire either to evangelize AI or to warn against it. —David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025

Now, with Vision Pro on shelves and AR an official focus for Apple’s future pipeline, thanks to years of CEO Tim Cook evangelizing the bleeding-edge tech, Apple is putting these spatial capabilities front and center in the iPhone. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for evangelize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize