catechizes

present tense third-person singular of catechize
1
as in asks
to put a question or questions to her roommates catechized her about every detail of her first day at her new job

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2
as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to applicants are rigorously catechized by the seminary's rector regarding their motives for joining the priesthood

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“Catechizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechizes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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