Analysis Complete

criticize

/ criticize /

verb

verb Sense 1

act as a critic

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

Type of:

act

Derived:

critic

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 2

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"

Opposites:

praise

Type of:

comment notice remark

Kinds of:

reprimand censure criminate savage pillory

Derived:

criticism literary criticism unfavorable judgment critique critic

Entails:

judge

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

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