catechize
[ kat-i-kahyz ]
/ ˈkæt ɪˌkaɪz /
verb (used with object), cat·e·chized, cat·e·chiz·ing.
to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
to question with reference to belief.
to question closely.
Also
especially British,
cat·e·chise.
Origin of catechize
SYNONYMS FOR catechize
OTHER WORDS FROM catechize
cat·e·chiz·a·ble, adjective cat·e·chi·za·tion, noun cat·e·chiz·er, noun un·cat·e·chized, adjectiveWords nearby catechize
catechesis,
catechetical,
catechin,
catechism,
catechist,
catechize,
catechol,
catecholamine,
catechu,
catechumen,
categorematic
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British Dictionary definitions for catechize
catechize
catechise
/ (ˈkætɪˌkaɪz) /
verb (tr)
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)
Derived forms of catechize
catechist, catechizer or catechiser, noun catechistic or catechistical, adjective catechistically, adverb catechization or catechisation, nounWord Origin for catechize
C15: from Late Latin
catēchizāre, from Greek
katēkhizein, from
katēkhein to instruct orally, literally: to shout down, from
kata- down +
ēkhein to sound