English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "preek" is om 'n godsdienstige of morele boodskap in 'n preek of openbare toespraak te lewer, tipies op 'n formele en gesaghebbende wyse. Dit kan ook verwys na die voorspraak van 'n bepaalde oortuiging of optrede, of die bevordering van 'n bepaalde idee of ideologie. Boonop kan "preek" beteken om 'n lesing of 'n toespraak op 'n kragtige en didaktiese wyse te gee, asof jy probeer om iemand te oorreed of tot 'n sekere standpunt te bekeer.

Synonyms

  1. advocate

Sentence Examples

  1. Basil said a word, nor Cicero had any knowledge nor do the niceties of truth nor the observations of astrology come within the range of its fanciful vagaries nor have geometrical measurements or refutations of the arguments used in rhetoric anything to do with it nor does it mean to preach to anybody, mixing up things human and divine, a sort of motley in which no Christian understanding should dress itself.
  2. If I were to preach at all in this strain, I should say rather, Set about being good.
  3. The transformation from Dard to Extatumm was based on the idea of equality for all the people, and they still preach that today in public.
  4. William was not one to preach the dangers of adultery but neither would he withhold his counsel from those who fell prey.
  5. In an emergency, I can perform weddings, baptisms, and funerals, as well as preach.