catechize

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Synonyms: catechise, catechism, catechist, catechized, catechin, catechins, catechizer, catechizes, catechase

Antonyms: catechise, catechism, catechist, catechized, catechin, catechins, catechizer, catechizes, catechase

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Verb

1. To [[give#Verb|give]] [[oral#Adjective|oral]] [[instruction]], especially of [[religion]]; {{lb|en|specifically}} by the [[formal#Adjective|formal]] [[question#Noun|question]]-and-[[answer#Noun|answer]] [[method]]; in the [[Church of England]] and [[Roman Catholic Church]], to [[teach#Verb|teach]] the [[catechism]] as [[preparation]] for [[confirmation]].
2. To [[question#Verb|question]] [[at length]].

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