- (intransitive)
to preach or moralize in a tedious manner
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preach•i•fy
(prē′chə fī′),USA pronunciation v.i., -fied, -fy•ing.
preach′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
- to preach in an obtrusive or tedious way.
- preach + -ify 1765–75
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