The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Catechize \Cat"e*chize\, v. t. See Catechise. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
catechize v 1: examine through questioning and answering [syn: catechize, catechise] 2: give religious instructions to [syn: catechize, catechise]