baptize

verb

bap-ˈtīz How to pronounce baptize (audio)
Definition of baptizenext
1
as in to name
to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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2
as in to induct
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

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Recent Examples of baptize She was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth, both at Zion Lutheran Church, Crosby. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 He was baptized into the Catholic Church in and received his first Holy Communion in September 2022. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 He was baptized as an infant in 1943 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson by the Rev. N.B. Hansen, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth in 1957 at Faith Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edward Hansen. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Darby says that's when the family spoke to a priest to have the newborn baptized. — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baptize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
  1. name
  2. induct
  3. call
  4. inaugurate
  5. nominate
  6. install
  7. dub
  8. initiate
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  • Best Latin Children’s Album category will now be named Best Children’s Album (Children’s Field).
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Hundreds co-founder has been named vp of creative for the Americas at Disney Consumer Products.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • The event will be hosted by nine-time Grammy award-winning musician Sheryl Crow, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
    — William Earl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The event will be hosted by 29-time Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper and Opry member Blake Shelton, who was inducted in 2010.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of induct
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  • Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.
    — Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
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  • Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, a day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.
    — Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • That proved to be short-lived, however, as former President Joe Biden removed agency leadership the day after he was inaugurated.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of inaugurate
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  • Whether the withdrawal of Weldon’s nomination is a win for vaccines depends on who Trump nominates next and how much influence Kennedy exerts as the CDC director’s boss.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • She was nominated to lead the NEH by then-president Joe Biden in October 2021 and confirmed to a typical four-year term in the role by the Senate the following February.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of nominate
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  • The fake Play Store download button just installs the Trojan.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Have your water tested and install a water softener if necessary. 4.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Indigenous American tribes have also dubbed the March full moon the Eagle Moon, the Goose Moon, or the Crow Comes Back Moon, heralding the reappearance of these animals in the Spring.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The units were dubbed Neighborhood Safety Teams, and officers in them did get more oversight.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of dub
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  • When the vaccine is initiated at ages 9 to 14, usually two doses are required.
    — Lisa Doggett, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Started: 3 hours ago, 8:11 a.m. March 11 Initial location: Plumas County, Calif. Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: Mh Butterfly Hand Piles A new prescribed burn, named Mh Butterfly Hand Piles, was initiated today at 8:11 a.m. in Plumas County.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of initiate

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