"I am not sent here to proselytize. My church is not in that business."
Counterterrorism officials believe bin Laden has set up cells to proselytize the large Middle East expatriate population living in the area.
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Proselytize — Pros e*ly*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {proselytized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proselytizing}.] To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like; to bring, or cause to come, over; to proselyte. [1913 Webster] One of those whom they endeavor to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proselytize — Pros e*ly*tize, v. i. To make converts or proselytes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proselytize — index convert (persuade), persuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
proselytize — 1670s, to make proselytes, from PROSELYTE (Cf. proselyte) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Proselytized; proselytizing … Etymology dictionary
proselytize — (Amer.) pros·e·lyt·ize || prÉ‘sɪlɪtaɪz / prÉ’s v. convert someone to another religion or opinion; convert to another religion or faith; enlist someone to one s cause (also proselytise) … English contemporary dictionary
proselytize — [v] convert, espouse accept, adopt, advocate, alter conviction, approve, be born again*, cause to adopt, change belief, convince, defend, embrace, get into*, persuade, stand behind*, sway, uphold; concepts 10,12,14,35 … New thesaurus
proselytize — (also proselytise) ► VERB ▪ convert from one religion, belief, or opinion to another. DERIVATIVES proselytizer noun … English terms dictionary
proselytize — [präs′ə li tīz΄, präs′ə līt΄īz΄] vi., vt. proselytized, proselytizing 1. to try to convert (a person), especially to one s religion 2. to persuade to do or join something, especially by offering an inducement proselytizer n … English World dictionary
proselytize — [[t]prɒ̱sɪlɪtaɪz[/t]] proselytizes, proselytizing, proselytized VERB If you proselytize, you try to persuade someone to share your beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs. [FORMAL] I assured him we didn t come here to proselytize... [V … English dictionary
proselytize — UK [ˈprɒs(ə)lətaɪz] / US [ˈprɑs(ə)ləˌtaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms proselytize : present tense I/you/we/they proselytize he/she/it proselytizes present participle proselytizing past tense proselytized past participle… … English dictionary
