baptize

bap·tize

 (băp-tīz′, băp′tīz′)

v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es

v.tr.

1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism.

2.

a. To cleanse or purify.

b. To initiate.

3. To give a Christian name to a person; christen.

v.intr.

To administer baptism.

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[Middle English baptizen, from Old French baptiser, from Late Latin baptīzāre, from Greek baptizein, from baptein, to dip.]

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bap·tiz′er n.

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baptize

(bæpˈtaɪz) or

baptise

vb

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to immerse (a person) in water or sprinkle water on (a person) as part of the rite of baptism

2. (tr) to give a name to; christen

3. (tr) to cleanse; purify

[C13: from Late Latin baptīzāre, from Greek baptizein, from baptein to bathe, dip]

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bap•tize

(bæpˈtaɪz, ˈbæp taɪz)

v. -tized, -tiz•ing. v.t.

1. to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.

2. to give a name to at baptism; christen.

3. to initiate or dedicate by purifying.

v.i.

4. to administer baptism.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptizāre < Greek baptízein to immerse]

bap•tiz′er, n.

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baptize

Past participle: baptized
Gerund: baptizing

Imperative

baptize

baptize

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

baptize - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" baptise, christen call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

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baptize

verb

1. (Christianity) christen, cleanse, immerse, purify, besprinkle I think your mother was baptized a Catholic.

2. initiate, admit, introduce, invest, recruit, enrol, induct, indoctrinate, instate baptized into the Church of England

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baptize

verb

To give a name or title to:

call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, style, term, title.

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Translations

křtít

døbenavngive

taufen

βαφτίζω

jatkaakastaalaimentaaristiä

baptiser

skíra

battesimobattezzare

baptizo

krikštaskrikštijimaskrikštokrikštyti

kristīt

døpe

batizar

креститьокрестить

krstiti

vaftiz etmek

baptize

[bæpˈtaɪz] VT → bautizar
he was baptized John → lo bautizaron con el nombre de Juan

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baptize

[bæpˈtaɪz] baptise (British) vt [+ baby, child, adult] → baptiser
to be baptized as a Christian → recevoir le baptême chrétien

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baptize

vt → taufen

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baptize

[bæpˈtaɪz] vt → battezzare

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baptize,

baptise

(bӕpˈtaiz) verb

to dip (a person) in water, or sprinkle (someone) with water, as a symbol of acceptance into the Christian church, usually also giving him a name. She was baptized Mary but calls herself Jane. doop يُعَمِّد кръщавам batizar (po)křtít taufen døbe; navngive βαπτίζω bautizar ristima غسل تعمید دادن که همراه با نامگذاری است kastaa baptiser לְהַטְבִּיל बपत्सिमा देना krstiti megkeresztel membaptis skíra battezzare 洗礼を施す 세례를 주다 krikštyti kristīt baptis dopendøpe chrzcić د تعميد غسل وركول (ته)، عيسوى كول (عيسوى نوم وركول)، نيكمرغه كول baptizar a bo­teza крестить pokrstiť krstiti (za) krstiti döpa ทำพิธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์ vaftiz etmek 為某人施洗，給某人洗禮，為某人授...以教名 хрестити بپتسمہ دینا rửa tội 给...施洗礼

ˈbaptism (-tizəm) noun

(an act of) baptizing. the baptism of the baby. doop(bediening) عمّاد، معموديه، عُمّاد، مَعْموجيّه кръщение batismo křest die Taufe dåb βάπτιση, βάφτισμα bautismo ristsed غسل تعمید kaste baptême הַטְבָּלָה बपत्सिमा krštenje keresztelő pembaptisan skírn battesimo 洗礼 세례 krikštas, krikštijimas kristīšana; kristības baptisan doopdåpchrzest (مس) د تعميد غسل، د تعميد د مراسمو اجرا كونه يا كيدنه د عيسوى كولو په غرض او به ورشيندنه يا په اوبو لمبونه د نوم ايښودلو مراسم baptismo botez крещение krst krst krštenje dop, döpelse พีธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์ vaftiz 洗禮 хрещення بپتسمہ lễ rửa tội 洗礼

bapˈtismal adjective

doop عُمّادي، خاص بالمَعْموديّه кръщелен batismal křestní Tauf-... dåbs- βαπτιστικόςbautismal ristimis- تعمیدی kaste- baptismal, de baptême שֶׁל טבִילָה बपतिस्मी krsni keresztelési, keresztelő mengenai baptis skírnar- battesimale 洗礼の 세례의 krikšto kristāms kebaptisan doop- dåps-chrzestny تعميدي baptismal de botez крестильный krstný krstni koji se odnosi na krštenje dop- เกี่ยวกับพิธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์ vaftize ait 洗禮的 такий, що пов'язано з хрещенням بپتسمہ سے متعلق thuộc lễ rửa tội 洗礼的

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