Verb

To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.

* L'Estrange

This fable is moralized in a common proverb.

* Shakespeare

Did he not moralize this spectacle?

To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to.

* Wordsworth

While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed / By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road.

To render moral; to correct the morals of.

* D. Ramsay

It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country.

To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.

* Sir Thomas Browne

Good and bad stars moralize not our actions.

To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral.

Verb

To give a sermon.

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A local Muslim used to preach from the Quran and hadith.

To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.

* Bible, Isa. lxi. 1

The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek.

To advise or recommend earnestly.

* Shakespeare

My master preaches patience to him.

To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.

* Southey

As ye are preached .