Cryptic crossword clue
Give religious instruction to Tom to impart energy, force? Nonsense essentially 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CATECHISE

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What does CATECHISE mean?

CATECHISE verb
  1. To give oral instruction, especially of religion; now specifically by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
  2. To question at length.

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