catechise

POS

Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

cat=e=chise

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb catechise has 2 senses

catechise(v = verb.communication) catechize - give religious instructions to;

is one way to instruct, learn, teach

Derived form noun catechism₂

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

catechise(v = verb.communication) catechize - examine through questioning and answering;

is one way to examine

Derived form noun catechism₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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CIDE DICTIONARY

catechise, v. t. [L. catechizare, Gr. , equiv. to to resound, sound a thing into one's ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; + to sound, a sound.].

To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard to points of religious faith. [1913 Webster]
To question or interrogate; to examine or try by questions; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct. Swift. [1913 Webster]