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1
to put a question or questions to
- her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job
Synonyms for catechize
- ask,
- grill,
- inquire (of),
- interrogate,
- query,
- question,
- quiz
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2
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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“Catechize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of catechize was in the 15th century
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