catechise

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A form of catechize — To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.

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Meanings

verbcatechise (third-person singular simple present catechises, present participle catechising, simple past and past participle catechised)

present singular third person catechises · participle present catechising · participle past catechised · past catechised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of catechize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgive religious instructions to

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verbexamine through questioning and answering

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APA

catechise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechise

MLA

“catechise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catechise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catechise.

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