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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Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Reservations are limited and often book up before guests arrive, so ask the concierge to secure a table as soon as your stay is confirmed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ask

Verb

The analyst’s value has shifted from extracting data to interrogating what the system surfaces.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
To that end, 14th attempts to interrogate a promise powerful enough to change a nation — and controversial enough to divide it for more than 150 years.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of interrogate

Verb

He was detained, questioned and later released by authorities that same day.

— Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Gualtieri said the property tax ballot amendment is not the proposal that DeSantis first floated to voters and questioned why there were no protections for public safety funding.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of question

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Building the atomic picture The researchers combined several advanced techniques to examine the catalyst from the inside out.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
So Jehan's team looked at the microbiome of Pakistani women who had just given birth -- by examining their stool.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

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