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

2 senses of preach

Sense 1
preach, prophesy -- (deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday")
       => lecture, talk -- (deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?")

Sense 2
preach, advocate -- (speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house")
       => urge, urge on, press, exhort -- (force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies")