criticise

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criticise - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Criticise \Crit"i*cise\, v. i.
     1. To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment;
        to play the critic; -- formerly used with on or upon.
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              Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised upon the
              form of the association.              --Addison.
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     2. To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person;
        esp., to find fault.
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              Cavil you may, but never criticise.   -- Pope.
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  Criticise \Crit"i*cise\ (kr?t"?-s?z), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Criticised (-s?zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Criticising.]
     [Written also, more analogically, but less commonly,
     criticize.] [Cf. G. kritisiren. See Critic.]
     1. To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or
        artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to
        criticise a picture.
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     2. To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of;
        esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to
        criticise conduct. --Blackwood's Mag.
  
     Syn: criticize, pick apart.
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criticise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  criticise
      v 1: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or
           perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie";
           "Don't knock the food--it's free" [syn: knock,
           criticize, criticise, pick apart] [ant: praise]
      2: act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not
         perfect, either" [syn: criticize, criticise]