catechize

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To give oral instruction, especially of religion; by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
2. verb To question at length.

Similar words

catechise ask church tutorize beteach indoctrinate confirm inculcate tutorise instruct

Often followed by

the and them him their me in you children

Word family

catechization catechizations catechized catechizer catechizers catechizes catechizing