rechurch

R1E1C3H4U1R1C3H4

verb

To restore to the membership of a congregation or church.

“to rechurch an apostate”

Opposite
dechurchunchurch
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Meanings

verbrechurch (third-person singular simple present rechurches, present participle rechurching, simple past and past participle rechurched)

present singular third person rechurches · participle present rechurching · participle past rechurched · past rechurched

  1. transitiveTo restore to the membership of a congregation or church.

    to rechurch an apostate

  2. transitiveTo restore churches, or the role of the church, to.

    At a time when mainline denominations are engaged in massive closures of small rural churches, independent charismatics are strategically helping to rechurch rural Canada.

    2010, Steven M. Studebaker, Pentecostalism and Globalization

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
dechurchunchurch

Origin

From re- + church.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Churcher
Cite this entry
APA

rechurch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rechurch

MLA

“rechurch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rechurch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rechurch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rechurch.

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