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proselytize
pros·e·ly·tize [ próssələ tz ] (past and past participle pros·e·ly·tized, present participle pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singular pros·e·ly·tiz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
try to convert somebody: to try to convert somebody to a religious faith or political doctrine

pros·e·ly·ti·za·tion [ pròssələti záysh'n ] noun
pros·e·ly·tiz·er [ próssələ tzər ] noun
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