Catechize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catechize \Cat"e*chize\, v. t.
     See {Catechise}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  49 Moby Thesaurus words for "catechize":
     ask, beat into, brainwash, broaden the mind, civilize, condition,
     demonstrate, direct, edify, educate, enlighten, examine,
     give instruction, give lessons in, ground, guide, illumine, imbue,
     implant, impregnate, impress, inculcate, indoctrinate, infix,
     inform, infuse, inoculate, inquire, instill, instruct, interrogate,
     interview, open the eyes, program, pump, query, question, quiz,
     reeducate, school, set right, sharpen the wits, show, show how,
     teach, teach a lesson, teach the rudiments, test, worm out of