Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To do missionary work.
- intransitive verb To perform missionary work in or among.
- intransitive verb To bring under the influence or control of a mission.
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- verb intransitive To work as a
missionary ; to do missionary work. - verb transitive To do missionary work among (a people) or in (a particular place).
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Mormons deliberately send handsome men to go door to door to missionize.
5 Little known Facts About Me Meme Suzanne 2006
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"The real purpose of Mormon missionary work is to missionize its missionaries."
The Mormon Dancers are here! Michael Turton 2005
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The real purpose of Mormon missionary work is to missionize its missionaries.
The Mormon Dancers are here! Michael Turton 2005
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The earlier attempts to missionize the tribes of central Bolivia met with no success.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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California there were many Indians, and it was to missionize these that the God-fearing, humanity-loving, self-sacrificing Jesuits just named -- not Franciscans -- gave of their life, energy and love.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California George Wharton James 1890
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It had always been the intention of Spain to colonize and missionize
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California George Wharton James 1890
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This was the last attempt made by the Spaniards to missionize the Yumas.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California George Wharton James 1890
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They certainly don't have a sense of a "white man's burden," whereby they set up schools for the native inhabitants, missionize among them, and try to uplift them with European social values! funny you should mention "the white man's burden" ...
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Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who has raised tens of millions of dollars for Israel from American evangelicals, is denying a report suggesting that some of the money was used by Christians to missionize Jews.
Jewish Exponent News 2008
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Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who has raised tens of millions of dollars for Israel from American evangelicals, is denying a report suggesting that some of the money was used by Christians to missionize Jews.
Jewish Exponent News 2008
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