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catechize
[ kat-i-kahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
- to question with reference to belief.
- to question closely.
Synonyms: probe, examine, quiz, interrogate
catechize
/ ˈkætɪˌkaɪz /
verb
- to teach or examine by means of questions and answers
- to give oral instruction in Christianity, esp by using a catechism
- to put questions to (someone)
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Derived Forms
- ˈcatechist, noun
- ˌcateˈchistic, adjective
- ˌcatechiˈzation, noun
- ˌcateˈchistically, adverb
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Other Words From
- cate·chiza·ble adjective
- cate·chi·zation noun
- cate·chizer noun
- un·cate·chized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catechize1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of catechize1
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Example Sentences
If Ministers are bound to catechize; then people are bound to be catechized.
In a moment the car was again in motion, but the driver, a man of fifty or thereabouts, found time to catechize his guest.
Fletcher, however, still found means to catechize the children and to hold meetings in private.
I do not mean to allow him to catechize me unless he pays back for it in kind.
It was not a moment for me to catechize him, though I could see that he was utterly deluded.
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