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Catechize
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Meaning
Verb
●
To give
oral
instruction
, especially of
religion
; (specifically) by the
formal
question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to
teach
the
catechism
as
preparation
for confirmation.
●
To
question
at length.
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Origin
catechize
English
catechizare
Latin
κατηχίζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κατηχέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Catechise
Related
Catechumens
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