Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to proselytize
Participle: proselytized
Gerund: proselytizing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | proselytize |
| you | proselytize |
| he;she;it | proselytizes |
| we | proselytize |
| you | proselytize |
| they | proselytize |
Perfect
| I | have proselytized |
| you | have proselytized |
| he;she;it | has proselytized |
| we | have proselytized |
| you | have proselytized |
| they | have proselytized |
Past
| I | proselytized |
| you | proselytized |
| he;she;it | proselytized |
| we | proselytized |
| you | proselytized |
| they | proselytized |
Pluperfect
| I | had proselytized |
| you | had proselytized |
| he;she;it | had proselytized |
| we | had proselytized |
| you | had proselytized |
| they | had proselytized |
Future
| I | will proselytize |
| you | will proselytize |
| he;she;it | will proselytize |
| we | will proselytize |
| you | will proselytize |
| they | will proselytize |
Future Perfect
| I | will have proselytized |
| you | will have proselytized |
| he;she;it | will have proselytized |
| we | will have proselytized |
| you | will have proselytized |
| they | will have proselytized |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | proselytize |
| you | proselytize |
| he;she;it | proselytize |
| we | proselytize |
| you | proselytize |
| they | proselytize |
Perfect
| I | have proselytized |
| you | have proselytized |
| he;she;it | have proselytized |
| we | have proselytized |
| you | have proselytized |
| they | have proselytized |
Imperfect
| I | proselytized |
| you | proselytized |
| he;she;it | proselytized |
| we | proselytized |
| you | proselytized |
| they | proselytized |
Pluperfect
| I | had proselytized |
| you | had proselytized |
| he;she;it | had proselytized |
| we | had proselytized |
| you | had proselytized |
| they | had proselytized |
Conditional
Present
| I | would proselytize |
| you | would proselytize |
| he;she;it | would proselytize |
| we | would proselytize |
| you | would proselytize |
| they | would proselytize |
Perfect
| I | would have proselytized |
| you | would have proselytized |
| he;she;it | would have proselytized |
| we | would have proselytized |
| you | would have proselytized |
| they | would have proselytized |
Imperative
| you | proselytize |
| we | Let's proselytize |
| you | proselytize |
Verbs conjugated like 'proselytize'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'proselytize'
proselytise,
proselyte,
prelatize,
projectize,
phonetize,
phosphatize,
poetize,
politize,
potentize,
powellize,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- persuade
- proselyte, convert, change, convince, resolve, brainwash, save, regenerate
Antonyms
- persuade
- dissuade, discourage, deter, divert
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. English proselyte
3. Proto-Indo-European *-id-
4. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
5. Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
6. Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
7. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
8. Late Latin -izōder.
9. Middle French -iserbor.
10. Middle English -isen
11. English -ize
12. English proselytize
13. From proselyte + -ize.
Sample Sentences
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One of these [people] whom they endeavour to proselytize. [1796, Edmund Burke, A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made upon Him and His Pension, […], London: […] J. Owen, […], and F[rancis] and C[harles] Rivington, […], →OCLC:]
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“I am not sent here to proselytize. My church is not in that business.” [1909, Ralph Connor, chapter 14, in The Foreigner:]
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Counterterrorism officials believe bin Laden has set up cells to proselytize the large Middle East expatriate population living in the area. [2001 December 10, Douglas Waller, “A Terror Threat From The South”, in Time:]
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It is illegal to proselytize [children] in some countries
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He has strong political views, and an annoying habit of proselytizing at parties.
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Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cut back for maybe two to four years […] [2010, Dolly Freed, Possum Living, page 149:]