catechise

2 definitions found

catechise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Catechise \Cat"e*chise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Catechised; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Catechising.] [L. catechizare, Gr. ?, equiv.
     to ? to resound, sound a thing into one's ears, impress it
     upon one by word of mouth; ? + ? to sound, ? a sound.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and
        offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard
        to points of religious faith.
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     2. To question or interrogate; to examine or try by
        questions; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by
        eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own
        conduct. --Swift.
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catechise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  catechise
      v 1: give religious instructions to [syn: catechize,
           catechise]
      2: examine through questioning and answering [syn: catechize,
         catechise]