Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb evangelize

2 senses of evangelize

Sense 1
evangelize, evangelise -- (preach the gospel (to))
       => preach, prophesy -- (deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday")

Sense 2
evangelize, evangelise -- (convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders")
       => convert -- (cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population")