catechize

verb

ˈka-tə-ˌkīz How to pronounce catechize (audio)
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1
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job

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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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Recent Examples of catechize Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard. — George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechize
  1. ask
  2. interrogate
  3. question
  4. examine
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  • Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The actor adds that he was once asked if a company could use his voice and declined.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of ask
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  • She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of interrogate
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  • Legal experts are questioning the authority of the Trump administration to pause the federal funding.
    — Selina Wang, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of question
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  • An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.
    — Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For a skin biopsy, your healthcare provider will examine a small skin sample for inflammation or disease.
    — Casey Gallagher, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Catechize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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