Apostolize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Apostolize is a verb meaning To make sacred or apostolic.
Meaning
To make sacred or apostolic.
More Meanings
- (archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
Example Sentences
So he learns to "apostolize" the tying of a parcel or the washing of a dish, by offering that trivial action as an expression of his love.
And He said to them, the harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few: intreat therefore YAHWEH of the harvest to apostolize laborers into His harvest.
In the year 1835, the Holy Synod thought it necessary to apostolize a little in the district of Wiatka, and to convert the Tcheremisses (heathens) to the right faith.
Either then our Christianity is wrong, and the knowing ones who have the right views, like R. W. C. and S. S., should apostolize the nation, or Christianity is opposed to human progress, as we assert and argue in proof of.
Word Forms
- apostolizes
- apostolizing
- apostolized
- apostolise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apostolise, proselyte, proselytise, proselytize, gospelize, evangelize.
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