Criticise

3 definitions found

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

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

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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},
             {pick apart}] [ant: {praise}]
       2: act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not
          perfect, either" [syn: {criticize}]