CATECHIZE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

catechize

verb

ˈka-tə-ˌkīz

Definition of catechize

as in to ask

to put a question or questions to her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job

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as in to interrogate

to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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Recent Examples of catechize Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard. — George Weigel, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022

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Appearing on Fox News on Thursday, Vance was asked how the conflict could ultimately end.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Women considering enlistment are generally more likely to ask practical questions about pregnancy policies, hygiene and whether barracks were coed, recruiters and women currently serving explained.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ask

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Animals Soul Blind Larissa Diakiw On interrogating fear and what bats can teach about human connection.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
There is a black tarpaulin on the wall that’s been assaulted with paint and more than a dozen lamps suspended above it, blasting the painting with light as if to interrogate it about the circumstances of its creation.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogate

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Last year, President Claudia Sheinbaum formed an investigative unit to re-examine the case, and the new attorney general, Ernestina Godoy, began a re-analysis.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Two hours after the game, 16 groundskeepers were still examining every inch of the field and making repairs.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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