"catechize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkætɪkaɪz/ [General-American], /ˈkatɪkaɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-catechize.ogg Forms: catechizes [present, singular, third-person], catechizing [participle, present], catechized [participle, past], catechized [past]
Etymology: Derived from Latin catechizare, from Ancient Greek κατηχίζω (katēkhízō), from κατηχέω (katēkhéō, “to teach (orally)”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἠχέω (ēkhéō, “to sound, to resound”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|la|catechizare|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin catechizare, {{der+|en|la|catechizare}} Derived from Latin catechizare, {{uder|en|grc|κατηχίζω}} Ancient Greek κατηχίζω (katēkhízō) Head templates: {{en-verb}} catechize (third-person singular simple present catechizes, present participle catechizing, simple past and past participle catechized), {{term-label|en|transitive}} (transitive)
  1. 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. Tags: transitive Translations (give oral instruction, especially of religion): kateĥizi (Esperanto), katekizi (Esperanto), catéchiser (French), katechisieren (German), catequizar (Portuguese), catequizar (Spanish)
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  2. To question at length. Tags: transitive Translations (question at length): разпитвам (razpitvam) (Bulgarian), langdurig ondervragen (Dutch), kateĥizi (Esperanto), katekizi (Esperanto), catéchiser (French), ausgiebig befragen (German), gründlich ausfragen (German), catequizar (Portuguese), допра́шивать (doprášivatʹ) [neuter] (Russian), тща́тельно выспрашивать (tščátelʹno vysprašivatʹ) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-catechize-en-verb-AmZ5j5UV Disambiguation of 'question at length': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: catechise [UK] Derived forms: catechizable, catechization, catechizer, uncatechized

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "doprášivatʹ",
      "sense": "question at length",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "допра́шивать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tščátelʹno vysprašivatʹ",
      "sense": "question at length",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "тща́тельно выспрашивать"
    }
  ],
  "word": "catechize"
}

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