Meaning & use
Catechize
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To instruct someone in the basic principles of a subject, especially religious doctrine, typically by question and answer.
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The priest catechized the children each Sunday before their first communion.
Her grandmother would catechize her on family history at every visit.
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Rooted in the Greek 'katekhein,' meaning to instruct orally, the word is closely tied to religious education through catechisms.
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