preach

To give a sermon.intransitive

• Our pastor can preach very well.

To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.transitive

• The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon me, therefore hathe the Lord anointed me: he hathe ſent me to preache good tidings vnto the poore,[…]

To advise or recommend earnestly.transitive

• My Mʳ preaches patience to him,[…]

To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.transitive

• The Spirits of the Dead, / Quitting their mortal mansion, enter not, / As falsely ye are preached, their final seat / Of bliss, or bale;[…]

To give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.intransitive

• Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep / Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep

A religious discourse.obsolete

• he make peace in his preaches and play with esteem

Used to express strong agreement (as if encouraging somebody to continue speaking).slang

• – If you can't do the time, don't do the crime! – Preach!