PROSELYTIZES Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of proselytize

as in converts

to persuade to change to one's religious faith the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive

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Recent Examples of proselytizes Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the government. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

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converts

Verb

Fed with hydrogen, the microorganism biologically converts carbon dioxide in the biogas into additional methane, increasing the fuel quality of the final gas stream.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Each resident who converts to online payment saves the county hundreds of dollars in operational costs and increases investment returns.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026