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Meanings of
moralise
in English
Catalan
dissertar
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Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements.
moralize
sermonize
sermonise
preachify
Catalan
dissertar
Synonyms
Examples for "
moralize
"
moralize
sermonize
sermonise
preachify
Examples for "
moralize
"
1
Wilt
moralize
on the folly of the time,-thevices of the age?
2
One could
moralize
on this at considerable length, but better not, perhaps.
3
Only with regret can a writer forbear to
moralize
on this subject.
4
Never criticize, antagonize or
moralize
-
and
your
company will be sought by everyone.
5
If we go and
moralize
it can be tricky and backfire in Afghanistan.
1
I could volubly
sermonize
;
only it should be a young maid to listen.
2
You going to use a lectern and
sermonize
or do the walkabout talk-show act?
3
But it was impossible to quiet Savéliitch when once he had begun to
sermonize
.
4
You might sit and
sermonize
just as well, mightn't you?
5
Heaven knows I have no right to
sermonize
;
but, at least, I never shammed anything.
1
But to allegorise and
sermonise
is out of place here.
2
Have you, too, come to preach and
sermonise
?
3
You used occasionally to
sermonise
too; I wish you would, in charity, favour me with a sheet full in your own way.
4
People stood side by side for hours, singing hymns and listening to the pastor, Paul Enenche,
sermonise
on the dangers of plagues.
5
Any man able to
sermonise
better, or rhapsodise more cheaply, or beat the bush of divinity more energetically, can occupy the pulpit tomorrow.
1
"I'd rather hear you
preachify
,
"
she said, "than the preacher himself."
2
"Soon as the gals and I get the dishes done, we'll be out to hear Abe
preachify
.
"
Usage of
moralise
in English
1
What would a historian be who, instead of making researches, would
moralise
?
2
But it is not the object of this book to
moralise
.
3
To
moralise
this story, Virgil is the Apollo who has this dispensing power.
4
It went out of fashion, says Chuang Tzŭ, when people began to
moralise
.
5
A third person, whose vanity was not concerned, might
moralise
thus-
6
Clark refuses to
moralise
about his disaffected teenagers' actions, or their causes and effects.
7
He did not formulate the law in clear, set terms and
moralise
about it.
8
An accomplished roue always affects to
moralise
;
it is a part of his character.
9
But it is not for the passionate lover to
moralise
.
10
The greatest poet does not
moralise
or make applications of morals,-heknows the soul.
11
Only Old Testament language can describe it, only a Prophet can
moralise
upon it.
12
But I have no time to
moralise
on these matters.
13
You do nothing but
moralise
or else talk about money.
14
What would a physician be who would stop to
moralise
?
15
I try not to
moralise
for a previous generation.
16
My dear boy, you are really beginning to
moralise
.
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moralise
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
moralise on
moralise among ruins
affect to moralise
moralise here
moralise on death
More collocations
Translations for
moralise
Catalan
dissertar
moralitzar
Moralise
through the time
Moralise
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common