Evangelize

[imp. & p. p. EVANGELIZED; p. pr. & vb. n. EVANGELIZING.] [Fr. évangéliser, Pr., Sp., & Pg. evangelizar, It. evangelizzare, L. Lat. evangelizare, Gr. εὐαγγελίζεσθαι.] To instruct in the gospel; to preach the gospel to; to convert to a belief of the gospel; as, to evangelize heathen nations; to evangelize the world.