as in converts
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive
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Recent Examples of proselytizes
Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the government.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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converts
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Instead of burning coal, the system converts its chemical energy directly into electricity, avoiding the release of carbon dioxide that normally defines its environmental impact.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two-floor structure welcomes you in with a main level equipped with a full kitchen, two bathrooms, and a tatami room that converts into a spare bedroom.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Proselytizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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