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    [Verb]  | "cat*e*chize" | \ ˈka-tə-ˌkīz \


    1: to instruct systematically especially by questions, answers, and explanations and corrections; specifically : to give religious instruction in such a manner

    2: to question systematically or searchingly


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Late Latin catechizare, from Greek katēchein to teach, literally, to din into, from kata- cata- + ēchein to resound, from ēchē sound {mat|echo|};

    [Verb]  | "catechizes" 


    1: to put a question or questions to;


      * e.g., " ... her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job "





    2: to put a series of questions to;


      * e.g., " ... applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood "



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    [Verb]  | "catechize" 


    1: to put a question or questions to;


      * e.g., " ... her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job "





    2: to put a series of questions to;


      * e.g., " ... applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood "



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