proselyte
To proselytizeTo proselytize.
» The same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.
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1 sensesTo proselytize.
Examples
1 sentencesThe same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.
Origin
From Old French proselite, from Late Latin proselytus (“proselyte, alien resident”), fromFrom Old French proselite, from Late Latin proselytus (“proselyte, alien resident”), from Ancient Greek προσήλυτος (prosḗlutos, “newcomer, convert”) (from πρός (prós, “to, towards”) and the stem -ηλυ- of ἐλήλυθα (elḗlutha), perfect of ἔρχομαι (érkhomai, “come”)), translation of Hebrew גר (ger) in the Septuagint translation of the Torah (e.g., Exodus 12:49); also used in Matthew 23:15, Acts 2:10, Acts 6:5.
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Forms
proselytes, proselyting, proselyted, proselyted| Base form | proselyte · to proselyte |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | proselytes |
| Present participle | proselyting |
| Past simple | proselyted |
| Past participle | proselyted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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