baptize

verb

bap·tize bap-ˈtīz How to pronounce baptize (audio)

ˈbap-ˌtīz,

especially Southern bab-ˈtīz,

or ˈbab-ˌtīz

variants or less commonly baptise

baptized also baptised; baptizing also baptising

transitive verb

religion : to administer baptism (see baptism sense 1) to

baptize a child in the Episcopal Church

was baptized a Catholic as an infant

: to purify or cleanse spiritually especially by a purging (see purge entry 1 sense 1) experience or ordeal

… baptized with pain and rapture, tears and fire …

Sidney Lanier

: initiate

Both developments were baptized under last season's conditions of scanty snow …

New York Times

: to give a name to (as at baptism) : christen

Theybaptized their son "John" after the baby's grandfather.

intransitive verb

: to administer baptism

baptizer noun

Example Sentences

The priest baptized the baby. She was baptized at the age of 20.

Recent Examples on the Web That strict policy continued: The church would not baptize any Egyptian, whether Muslim or Christian.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2022 Janak reassured him that God recognized the family’s intention to baptize the boy.

Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 29 May 2022 Karen and Michael Hidde watched the flight nurse baptize their baby, sprinkling water on him from a small shell.

Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Only priests could baptize, ordain, perform the sacrament of the Eucharist and give last rites.

Lisa Bitel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2022 Fans are dissecting the hallucination—which saw Nate impregnate Cassie and then watch as a pool-side Cal Jacobs, his father, proceeded to erotically baptize her.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2022 James reacted by putting his fingers in Max’s water and splashing him as if to baptize him into James’s unique religion of belligerent assholery.

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021 The woman said Hogan swam over to her and offered to baptize her children.

al, 28 July 2021 The woman said Hogan swam over to her and offered to baptize her children.

al, 28 July 2021 See More

单词	baptizes
释义	baptize verb bap·tize bap-ˈtīz ˈbap-ˌtīz, especially Southern bab-ˈtīz, or ˈbab-ˌtīz variants or less commonly baptise baptized also baptised; baptizing also baptising transitive verb 1 religion : to administer baptism (see baptism sense 1) to baptize a child in the Episcopal Church was baptized a Catholic as an infant 2 a : to purify or cleanse spiritually especially by a purging (see purge entry 1 sense 1) experience or ordeal … baptized with pain and rapture, tears and fire … Sidney Lanier b : initiate Both developments were baptized under last season's conditions of scanty snow … New York Times 3 : to give a name to (as at baptism) : christen Theybaptized their son "John" after the baby's grandfather. intransitive verb : to administer baptism baptizer noun Synonyms call christen clepe [archaic] denominate designate dub entitle label name nominate style term title See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The priest baptized the baby. She was baptized at the age of 20. Recent Examples on the Web That strict policy continued: The church would not baptize any Egyptian, whether Muslim or Christian. The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2022 Janak reassured him that God recognized the family’s intention to baptize the boy. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 29 May 2022 Karen and Michael Hidde watched the flight nurse baptize their baby, sprinkling water on him from a small shell. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Only priests could baptize, ordain, perform the sacrament of the Eucharist and give last rites. Lisa Bitel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2022 Fans are dissecting the hallucination—which saw Nate impregnate Cassie and then watch as a pool-side Cal Jacobs, his father, proceeded to erotically baptize her. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2022 James reacted by putting his fingers in Max’s water and splashing him as if to baptize him into James’s unique religion of belligerent assholery. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021 The woman said Hogan swam over to her and offered to baptize her children. al, 28 July 2021 The woman said Hogan swam over to her and offered to baptize her children. al, 28 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French baptiser, from Late Latin baptizare, from Greek baptizein to dip, baptize, from baptein to dip, dye; akin to Old Norse kvefja to quench First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition baptize verb bap·tize bap-ˈtīz ˈbap-ˌtīz baptized; baptizing 1 : to dip in water or sprinkle water on as a part of the ceremony of receiving into the Christian church 2 : to give a name to as in the ceremony of baptism : christen baptizes verb present tense third-person singular of baptize 1 as in names to give a name to baptized the child "Anne" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance names nominates dubs calls christens denominates designates labels entitles terms titles styles nicknames stigmatizes clepes specifies renames denotes brands tags miscalls rechristens misnames mistitles relabels surnames code-names 2 as in inducts to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house Synonyms & Similar Words inducts inaugurates installs initiates instates seats receives invests consecrates enrolls accepts enlists enshrines admits enrols swears in takes in Antonyms & Near Antonyms terminates fires discharges cans musters out
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