1 : to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate He asked me to criticize his drawings. 2 : to find fault with : point out the faults of His boss criticized him for his sloppy work.
How do you use criticize in a sentence?
Criticize sentence example
- Now all of a sudden you have time to criticize my judgment. ...
- It would be unfair to criticize it from an exacting philosophical point of view. ...
- Those new thoughts at first simply pushed aside the ordinary theology taught in the schools without staying to criticize it.
When to use criticize and Criticise?
Criticise is an alternative spelling of the same word. It means the same thing and can be used in all the same contexts. The only difference between these words is that criticize is the preferred spelling in American English, while both terms are common in British English.
