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to proselytize
01
to attempt to persuade a person into accepting one's beliefs, particularly political or religious ones
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
proselytize
3rd person singular
proselytizes
Present participle
proselytizing
Past simple
proselytized
Past participle
proselytized
Examples
The missionaries proselytize in various communities to spread their religious beliefs.
Lexical Tree
proselytize
proselyte
