CATECHISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does catechise mean? 

• CATECHISE (verb)
  The verb CATECHISE has 2 senses:

1. give religious instructions to

2. examine through questioning and answering

  Familiarity information: CATECHISE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CATECHISE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give religious instructions to

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

catechise; catechize

Hypernyms (to "catechise" is one way to...):

instruct; learn; teach (impart skills or knowledge to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

catechism (an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Examine through questioning and answering

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

catechise; catechize

Hypernyms (to "catechise" is one way to...):

examine (question closely)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

catechism (a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views)