# evangelize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈvænd͡ʒəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #69,035

## Definitions
1. To tell people about (a particular branch of) Christianity, especially in order to convert them; to preach the gospel to.
2. To preach any ideology to those who have not yet been converted to it.
3. To be enthusiastic about something, and to attempt to share that enthusiasm with others; to promote.

## Etymology
From Old French évangéliser, equivalent to evangel + -ize, from Late Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō). Displaced native Old English godspellian (literally “to gospel”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evangelize