Definition
British spelling: to instruct someone in religious doctrine through systematic questions and answers; to question closely about beliefs or knowledge.
Etymology
From Greek 'katechizein' (to teach by word of mouth), ultimately from 'kata-' (down) and 'echein' (to sound). The British '-ise' spelling reflects Latin-derived verbs in British English.
Kelly Says
To catechise someone is to really grill them with questions about what they believe—it's where we get the word 'catcall' (calling out) and why teachers use the 'Socratic method' which is basically sophisticated catechising.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
ARالعربية
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
BNবাংলা
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
CACatalà
catequizar
ka-te-ki-zar
CSČeština
katechizovat
ka-te-chi-zo-vat
DADansk
catechiser
ka-te-chi-ser
DEDeutsch
katechisieren
ka-te-chi-sie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
κατηχίζω
ka-te-chi-zo
ESEspañol
catequizar
ka-te-ki-zar
FAفارسی
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
FISuomi
katehisoida
ka-te-hi-so-i-da
FRFrançais
catéchiser
ka-te-chi-ser
GUGU
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
HAHA
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
HEעברית
ל catechize
le-ka-te-chi-zu
HIहिन्दी
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
HUMagyar
katechizálni
ka-te-chi-za-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
IGIG
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
ITItaliano
catechizzare
ka-te-chi-zza-re
JA日本語
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
KKKK
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
KMKM
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
KO한국어
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
MRMR
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
MSBahasa Melayu
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
MYမြန်မာ
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
NLNederlands
catechiseren
ka-te-chi-se-ren
NONorsk
catechiser
ka-te-chi-ser
PAPA
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
PLPolski
katechizować
ka-te-chi-zo-wać
PTPortuguês
catequizar
ka-te-ki-zar
RORomână
catehizează
ka-te-hi-za-e-ste
RUРусский
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
SVSvenska
catechiser
ka-te-chi-ser
SWKiswahili
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
TAதமிழ்
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
TEతెలుగు
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
THไทย
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
TLTL
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
TRTürkçe
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
UKУкраїнська
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
URاردو
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
VITiếng Việt
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
YOYO
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu
ZUZU
catechize
ka-te-chi-zu