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chize
Third Person
catechizes
Present Participle
catechizing
Past Tense
catechized
Past Participle
catechized
1
to ask someone questions in a formal way
transitive
- During the interview, the panel will catechize the candidates to evaluate their problem-solving skills.
- The detective began to catechize the witness to gather more information about the events leading up to the incident.
- As part of the training program, the coach will catechize the athletes to ensure they grasp the strategic aspects of the game.
- The teacher decided to catechize the students to assess their understanding of the new scientific concepts.
2
to give religious instruction, especially in the form of question and answer
transitive
- The priest catechized the children in preparation for their First Communion.
- The Sunday school teacher catechized the students on the Ten Commandments.
- The nun catechized the young adults who were preparing for confirmation.
- The bishop catechized the candidates for baptism on the sacraments of the church.