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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As Arkansas families navigate a new education landscape, asking the right questions can help ensure that choice leads not just to change, but to growth, stability, and opportunity for the students who matter most.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Then Teresa gets brought up onstage by the mentalist, who asks her to think of someone meaningful in her life from before the cameras, who nobody in the room would know the name of.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ask

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Brittin has spent his early months in the job interrogating whether the broadcaster’s output is properly meeting audience needs and is said to be clear-eyed about shifting resources away from services that are dwindling in influence.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of interrogate

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The family initially claimed Ellis acted in self-defense after Matthew entered the home with a knife, but investigators soon questioned that account.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of question

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Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Gibney’s film examines the full scope of Musk’s career, taking a critical look at his stewardship of Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink among other ventures.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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