criticise

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From Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos) "of or for judging, able to discern" < κρίσις "crisis"

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Infinitive
to criticise

Third person singular
criticises

Simple past
criticised

Past participle
criticised

Present participle
criticising

to criticise (third-person singular simple present criticises, present participle criticising, simple past and past participle criticised) (transitive or intransitive)

  1. To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
  2. To find fault (with something)
    They criticised him for endangering people's lives.

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