Baptize
11baptize — also baptise verb (baptized; also baptised; baptizing; also baptising) 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… …
12baptize — bap|tize also baptise BrE [bæpˈtaız US ˈbæptaız] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: baptiser, from Late Latin, from Greek baptizein to dip, baptize , from baptein to dip ] 1.) to perform the ceremony of baptism on someone →↑christen …
13baptize — or baptise verb 1》 administer baptism to. 2》 give a specified name or nickname to. Origin ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. baptizare, from Gk baptizein immerse, baptize …
14baptize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 (also absol.) administer baptism to. 2 give a name or nickname to; christen. Etymology: ME f. OF baptiser f. eccl.L baptizare f. Gk baptizo immerse, baptize …
15baptize — baptizable, adj. baptizement, n. baptizer, n. /bap tuyz , bap tuyz/, v., baptized, baptizing. v.t. 1. to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby. 2. to cleanse spiritually;… …
16baptize — verb a) To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism. b) To dedicate or christen. Syn: christen …
17baptize — Synonyms and related words: adulterate, asperge, asperse, attenuate, bath, bathe, bury, call, christen, cleanse, cut, define, deluge, denominate, designate, dilute, dip, douche, douse, drown, dub, duck, dunk, engulf, entitle, flush, flush out,… …
18baptize — v. (N; used with a noun) they baptized him Joseph * * * [bæp taɪz] (N; used with a noun) they baptized him Joseph …
19baptize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sprinkle, immerse, dip; name, christen; dunk (inf.); cleanse. See nomenclature, rite. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cleanse sacramentally] Syn. immerse, purify, regenerate, sprinkle, dip, dunk, asperse,… …
20baptize — bap|tize [ bæp taız ] verb transitive usually passive 1. ) to welcome someone into the Christian religion by touching or covering them with water 2. ) to name a child when it is baptized: He was baptized Samuel Andrew …
