catechize
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cat·e·chize
(kăt′ĭ-kīz′)tr.v. cat·e·chized, cat·e·chiz·ing, cat·e·chiz·es
1. To teach the principles of Christian dogma, discipline, and ethics by means of questions and answers.
2. To question or examine closely or methodically: "Boswell was eternally catechizing him on all kinds of subjects" (Thomas Macaulay).
[Middle English catecizen, from Old French catechiser, from Medieval Latin catēchizāre, from Late Greek katēkhizein, from Greek katēkhein : kata-, down, off, out; see cata- + ēkhein, to sound (from ēkhē, sound).]
cat′e·chi·za′tion (-kĭ-zā′shən) n.
cat′e·chiz′er n.
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catechize
(ˈkætɪˌkaɪz) orcatechise
vb (tr)
1. to teach or examine by means of questions and answers
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to give oral instruction in Christianity, esp by using a catechism
3. to put questions to (someone)
[C15: from Late Latin catēchizāre, from Greek katēkhizein, from katēkhein to instruct orally, literally: to shout down, from kata- down + ēkhein to sound]
ˈcatechist, ˈcateˌchizer, ˈcateˌchiser n
ˌcateˈchistic, ˌcateˈchistical adj
ˌcateˈchistically adv
ˌcatechiˈzation, ˌcatechiˈsation n
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cat•e•chize
(ˈkæt ɪˌkaɪz)v. -chized, -chiz•ing. v.t.
1. to instruct or teach by use of catechism.
2. to question closely.
v.i. 3. to instruct in catechism.
[1375–1425; < Late Latin catēchizāre < Greek katēchízein to teach orally, instruct, for earlier katēcheîn]
cat′e•chiz`er, n.
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catechize
Past participle: catechized
Gerund: catechizing
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| Verb | 1. | catechize - examine through questioning and answering examine - question closely |
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