moralise

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. interpret the moral meaning of
- moralize a story
• Syn:
moralize
• Hypernyms:
rede, interpret
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. speak as if delivering a sermon;
express moral judgements
- This man always sermonizes
• Syn:
sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize
• Derivationally related forms:
moralisation, moralization (for: moralize), moralizing (for: moralize), preachification (for: preachify), sermoniser (for: sermonise), sermon (for: sermonise), sermonizer (for: sermonize), sermon (for: sermonize)
• Hypernyms:
preach, advocate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue moralise
3. improve the morals of
• Syn:
moralize
• Derivationally related forms:
moralisation, moralization (for: moralize)
• Hypernyms:
reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  moralize, sermonize, sermonise, preachify