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Webster 1913 Edition
Catechise
Cat′e-chise
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Catechised
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Catechising
.] [L.
catechizare
, Gr. [GREEK], equiv. to [GREEK] to resound, sound a thing into one’s ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to sound, [GREEK] a sound.] 1.
To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, – esp. in regard to points of religious faith.
2.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Catechise
CATECHISE
, v.t.1.
To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections.2.
To question; to interrogate; to examine or try by questions, and sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting answers from a person, which condemn his own conduct.3.
Appropriately, to ask questions concerning the doctrines of the Christian religion; to interrogate pupils and give instruction in the principles of religion.Definition 2024
catéchise
catéchise
French
Verb
catéchise
- first-person singular present indicative of catéchiser
- third-person singular present indicative of catéchiser
- first-person singular present subjunctive of catéchiser
- first-person singular present subjunctive of catéchiser
- second-person singular imperative of catéchiser