Synonyms of evangelize

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.

Related Words

• preach
• lecture
• preachify
• sermonize
• platitudinize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evangelize

Catholics began to resurface around 1837 with another wave of European migrants who evangelized in the streets and in the name of the poor and immigrants. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Technology leaders who have taken the podium as graduation speakers of late may have figured out AI evangelizing isn’t polling well with young professionals, and tweaked their messaging accordingly. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Christian audiences, both sizable and primed to evangelize to others, are in some ways an ideal market. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 May 2026

But the pope’s job is to evangelize the gospel and be a leader of the church, not to be a political figure. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 May 2026