Definition of Criticise
Crit´i`cise
Pronunciation:
kr?t´?-s?z
v. t.
1.
To
examine
and
judge
as
a
critic
;
to
pass
literary
or
artistic
judgment
upon
;
as
,
to
criticise
an
author
;
to
criticise
a
picture
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Criticised
(-s?
zd
)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Criticising
.]
2.
To
express
one
'
s
views
as
to
the
merit
or
demerit
of
;
esp
.,
to
animadvert
upon
;
to
find
fault
with
;
as
,
to
criticise
conduct
.
v. i.
1.
To
act
as
a
critic
;
to
pass
literary
or
artistic
judgment
;
to
play
the
critic
; -
formerly
used
with
on
or
upon
.
Several
of
these
ladies
,
indeed
,
criticised
upon
the
form
of
the
association
.
- Addison.
2.
To
discuss
the
merits
or
demerits
of
a
thing
or
person
;
esp
.,
to
find
fault
.
Cavil
you
may
,
but
never
criticise
.
- Pope.
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