baptize

bap·tize  (bp-tz, bptz)

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 first or Christian name to; christen.

v.intr.

To administer baptism.

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

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bap·tizer n.

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baptize, baptise [bæpˈtaɪz]

vb

1. (Christianity / 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

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

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

Translations

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 [bæpˈtaɪz] vt → battezzare

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baptize

v baptize, baptise [bӕpˈtaiz]

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 (po)křtít døbe; navngive taufen 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 dopen døpe chrzcić baptizar a bo­teza крестить pokrstiť krstiti (za) krstiti döpa ทำพิธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์ vaftiz etmek …為(某人)施洗 хрестити بپتسمہ دینا rửa tội 给...施洗礼

n baptism [-tizəm]

(an act of) baptizing the baptism of the baby. doop(bediening) عمّاد، معموديه، عُمّاد، مَعْموجيّه кръщение křest dåb die Taufe βάπτιση, βάφτισμα bautismo ristsed غسل تعمید kaste baptême הַטְבָּלָה बपत्सिमा krštenje keresztelő pembaptisan skírn battesimo 洗礼 세례 krikštas, krikštijimas kristīšana; kristības baptisan doop dåp chrzest baptismo botez крещение krst krst krštenje dop, döpelse พีธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์ vaftiz (ayini/töreni) 洗禮 хрещення بپتسمہ lễ rửa tội 洗礼

adj bapˈtismal

doop عُمّادي، خاص بالمَعْموديّه кръщелен křestní dåbs- Tauf-... βαπτιστικός bautismal 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 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