Definitions for criticize
ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪzcrit·i·cize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apartverb

   find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

   "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

2. criticize, criticiseverb

   act as a critic

   "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

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1. criticizeverb

   to find fault (with something)

2. criticizeverb

   to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

3. Etymology: Century 1911: from

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1. Criticize

   Criticize is a song written by Alexander O'Neal and Jellybean Johnson and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was the second single from O'Neal's second solo album, Hearsay (1987). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Lisa Keith. Following the successful chart performances of the Hearsay single "Fake", "Criticize" was released as the album's second single.

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1. criticize

   To criticize is to express disapproval, negative judgement, or analysis of the faults and mistakes of a person, thing, or idea. It involves evaluating or judging the merits and faults of something and expressing these views in an articulate manner. Criticism can be constructive, offering suggestions for improvement, or destructive, highlighting flaws without offering solutions.

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1. Criticize

   "Criticize" is Alexander O'Neal's biggest UK hit to date. Released in 1987, it reached #4 in the United Kingdom and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in O'Neal's native United States. It was one of his only two hits to chart in the Republic of Ireland. "Criticize" reached #70 in the Billboard Hot 100. It features on O'Neal's second album Hearsay along with a number of his other hits including "What Can I Say", "Never Knew Love Like This", "The Lovers", "Hearsay" and "Fake". The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station "The Vibe 98.8".

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'criticize' in Verbs Frequency: #797

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How to pronounce criticize?

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   Australian

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How to say criticize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of criticize in a Sentence

1. RJ Intindola:

   Disassociate with people that criticize you. Avoid them at all costs and act indifferent in their presence. At some point they may ask you what’s wrong, and you need to speak the truth.

2. Enes Kanter Freedom:

   If you want another contract, if you want more endorsement deals, if you want other companies to work with you, you have to keep your mouth shut. You cannot criticize the league, the companies, Nike, or whoever - the players or superstars.

3. Actor Dean Cain:

   The irony of protecting cop-haters, particularly wealthy, entitled, elitist cop-haters like Quentin Tarantino, is not lost on the police officers who struggle to support their families in the most expensive city in America.New York City police officers regularly find themselves putting their lives on the line to protect the rights of those who wrongfully and often in a very vile manner, criticize the very officers who are ensuring their right to be heard.We are professional police officers.It’s part of the job and we do it with pride. if he’s going to be a man of his word and stick to calling them murderers, then he should have his premiere without them, and let’s see how they work out.

4. The Daily Beast:

   Conservatives criticize such programs as fueling substance abuse. But activists and many public health experts say these sorts of programs provide a significant degree of safety and support to vulnerable people, while HHS declined to specify any elements of smoking kits that may qualify, non-governmental organization Harm Reduction International lists some typical items, including brass screen filters, rubber mouthpieces to limit burning, lip balm, and disinfectant wipes.

5. Murat Belge:

   This has nothing to do with insulting the president. This is only about silencing political opposition. This is about intimidating people and scaring the country so nobody would criticize the government.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=criticize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Criticize
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticize
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=criticize
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=criticize