baptize
verb
, ˈbap-ˌtīz, especially Southern bab-ˈtīz or ˈbab-ˌtīz\
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Synonyms
call, christen, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, nominate, style, term, title
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He was baptized in the Jordan River to make another type of statement. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Cleveland Browns' Odell Beckham Jr., sheds signature dreadlocks 'to clean the slate'," 25 July 2019 He got baptized in the Jordan River and visited places like Egypt, Austria, Italy, London, China and Puerto Rico. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, "How Houston Texans players spent their offseason, according to Instagram," 22 July 2019 Jaxson Hayes delivered his own quake a few games later, baptizing a Bulls defender with a vicious poster dunk off a gorgeous no-look feed from Nickeil Alexander-Walker. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "How David Griffin Rebuilt the Pelicans and His World," 1 Aug. 2019 The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby — who baptized Meghan and officiated the couple’s nuptials — performed Archie’s christening. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Archie's Big Day! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Son Has Christening at Queen's Private Chapel," 6 July 2019 Exactly two months after his birth, baby Sussex was baptized in a private chapel at Windsor Castle. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Archie Harrison's Christening Is Very Different From George, Charlotte, and Louis'," 6 July 2019 The foster parents baptized his daughters in their Protestant church without his knowledge. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, "For generations, Illinois’ child welfare agency has failed to adequately serve Spanish-speaking families with children in its care.," 20 June 2019 People who have already been baptized renew their vows as well. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, "What Is Holy Saturday, the Day Before Easter, and Why Do We Celebrate It?," 1 Mar. 2019 She’d been baptized a Catholic, and her church taught that she would be banished to hell. — Susan Mckay, The New Yorker, "The Incredible Life and Tragic Death of Lyra McKee," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baptize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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baptize
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