How do you use Catechize in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like examine or teach, plus the exact meaning.
Catechize in a sentence
Catechize meaning
- 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.
Using Catechize
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: catechise, examine, teach, learn.
- In the example corpus, catechize often appears in combinations such as: to catechize.
Context around Catechize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Catechize
- In this selection, "catechize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prisoners stand out and add context to how "catechize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include continue to catechize and educate and population to catechize. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "catechize" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with catechize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He worked with volunteers to catechize prisoners and he worked closely with Mike Schuette to promote literacy. (17 words)
One of the problems faced by parents and parishes is how best to continue to catechize and educate children over the summer. (22 words)
During the 16th century, Spain focused on conquering areas with dense populations that had produced Pre-Columbian civilizations, because such populations were a disciplined labor force and a population to catechize. (31 words)
During the 16th century, Spain focused on conquering areas with dense populations that had produced Pre-Columbian civilizations, because such populations were a disciplined labor force and a population to catechize. (31 words)
One of the problems faced by parents and parishes is how best to continue to catechize and educate children over the summer. (22 words)
He worked with volunteers to catechize prisoners and he worked closely with Mike Schuette to promote literacy. (17 words)
Example sentences (3)
He worked with volunteers to catechize prisoners and he worked closely with Mike Schuette to promote literacy.
One of the problems faced by parents and parishes is how best to continue to catechize and educate children over the summer.
During the 16th century, Spain focused on conquering areas with dense populations that had produced Pre-Columbian civilizations, because such populations were a disciplined labor force and a population to catechize.
Common combinations with catechize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to catechize 4×