catechise

  • 1catéchisé — ⇒CATÉCHISÉ, ÉE, part. passé et subst. masc. I. Part. passé de catéchiser : • Je dois reconnaître que ce premier contact direct avec l Évangile n eut pas sur Jacques Rivière l effet quasi foudroyant que j espérais et que je sais qu il peut avoir… …

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  • 2catéchisé — catéchisé, ée (ka té chi zé, zée) part. passé. Les infidèles catéchisés par de fervents apôtres.    Familièrement. Voilà un gaillard fraîchement catéchisé, c est à dire il ne sait son rôle que depuis peu, il le joue mal, on ne lui a pas assez… …

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  • 3Catechise — Cat e*chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catechised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catechising}.] [L. catechizare, Gr. ?, equiv. to ? to resound, sound a thing into one s ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; ? + ? to sound, ? a sound.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …

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  • 4catechise — (Brit.) v. instruct using questions and answers; question thoroughly; (in Christianity) give religious instructions to a person using questions and answers (also catechize) …

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  • 5catechise — v. a. Question, interrogate, examine, put questions to …

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  • 6catechise — cat·e·chise …

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  • 7catechise — /ˈkætəkaɪz / (say katuhkuyz) verb (t) (catechised, catechising) 1. to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine. 2. to question with reference to belief. 3. to question closely or excessively. Also,… …

  • 8catechise — verb 1. give religious instructions to • Syn: ↑catechize • Derivationally related forms: ↑catechism, ↑catechism (for: ↑catechize) • Hypernyms: ↑teach …

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  • 9Catechised — Catechise Cat e*chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catechised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catechising}.] [L. catechizare, Gr. ?, equiv. to ? to resound, sound a thing into one s ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; ? + ? to sound, ? a sound.] [1913… …

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  • 10Catechising — Catechise Cat e*chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catechised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catechising}.] [L. catechizare, Gr. ?, equiv. to ? to resound, sound a thing into one s ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; ? + ? to sound, ? a sound.] [1913… …

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