Criticize

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  • intransitive verb. To find fault with.
  • intransitive verb. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate.
  • intransitive verb. To act as a critic.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To examine or judge critically; utter or write criticisms upon; pass judgment upon with respect to merit or demerit; animadvert upon; discover and weigh the faults and merits of: as, to criticize a painting; to criticize a poem; to criticize conduct.
  • Specifically To censure; judge with severity; point out defects or faults in.
  • To act as a critic; judge of anything critically; utter or write critical opinions.
  • To animadvert; express opinions as to particular points: followed by on.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. same as criticise.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. to find fault (with something)
  • verb. to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. act as a critic
  • verb. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws