Synonyms for catechize
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- catechise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- catechized
e.g. catechized → questioned, asked, pumped…
Example sentences
- pump Tobias seemed he didn't know how to use a gas pump.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| catechize | rising | |
| pump | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ask1
- 4 letters
- pump1
- 8 letters
- question2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (question2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- catéchiser
- Italiano
- catechizzare