"preach to the converted" meaning in English

See preach to the converted in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: preaches to the converted [present, singular, third-person], preaching to the converted [participle, present], preached to the converted [participle, past], preached to the converted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} preach to the converted (third-person singular simple present preaches to the converted, present participle preaching to the converted, simple past and past participle preached to the converted)
  1. Alternative form of preach to the choir. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: preach to the choir
    Sense id: en-preach_to_the_converted-en-verb-tn5vgUMd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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