<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).</li><li>to deliver (a sermon).</li><li>to advocate or inculcate (religious or moral truth, right conduct, etc.) in speech or writing.</li><li>to deliver a sermon.</li><li>to give earnest advice, as on religious or moral subjects or the like.</li><li>Synonyms: expound, pronounce, profess, advocate.</li><li>to give earnest advice in an obtrusive or tedious way.</li></ul>