proselytize
verb/ˈprɒsələtaɪz/
/ˈprɑːsələtaɪz/
(British English also proselytise)
[intransitive] (formal, often disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they proselytize | /ˈprɒsələtaɪz/ /ˈprɑːsələtaɪz/ |
| he / she / it proselytizes | /ˈprɒsələtaɪzɪz/ /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple proselytized | /ˈprɒsələtaɪzd/ /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzd/ |
| past participle proselytized | /ˈprɒsələtaɪzd/ /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzd/ |
| -ing form proselytizing | /ˈprɒsələtaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːsələtaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or politics
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