ser|mon|ize

ser|mon|ize
ser|mon|ize «SUR muh nyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.i.
to give a sermon; preach: »

recalling a time when preachers sermonized against jazz in the churches (Harper's).

–v.t.
to preach to: »

Figurative. I see no right you have to sermonize me (Charlotte Brontë).

SYNONYM(S): lecture.
ser´mon|iz´er, noun.

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  • ser·mon·ize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ser´mon|iz´er — ser|mon|ize «SUR muh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. to give a sermon; preach: »recalling a time when preachers sermonized against jazz in the churches (Harper s). –v.t. to preach to: »Figurative. I see no right you have to sermonize me… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; …   English syllables

  • sermonize — ser·mon·ize …   English syllables

  • sermonize — ser•mon•ize [[t]ˈsɜr məˌnaɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to deliver or compose a sermon; preach 2) to give exhortation to; lecture • Etymology: 1625–35 ser′mon•iz er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • sermonize — ser|mon|ize also sermonise BrE [ˈsə:mənaız US ˈsə:r ] v [I] to give a lot of moral advice to someone when they do not want it used to show disapproval …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sermonize — ser|mon|ize [ sɜrmə,naız ] verb intransitive to tell someone how to behave in a morally correct way, although they do not want to hear it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Sermonize — Ser mon*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sermonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sermonizing}.] 1. To compose or write a sermon or sermons; to preach. [1913 Webster] 2. To inculcate rigid rules. [R.] Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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