baptize

Meaning

1. (British, English, Oxford, US) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
2. (British, English, Oxford, US, figuratively) To Christianize.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US) To dedicate or christen.
4. (British, English, Oxford, US, archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
5. (British, English, Oxford, US, slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
6. (British, English, Oxford, US, slang) To extinguish the life of.

Synonyms

christen

baptise

name

brand

call

Christianise

Christianize

dabble

designate

dip

douse

dub

duck

🦆

dunk

evangelize

immerse

puddle

purify

sop

souse

wash

🧽

sprinkle with water

dip in water

baptise

baptism

bathe

Translations

battezzare

baptiser

taufen

bautizar

batizar

dopen

βαπτίζω

βαφτίζω

baptizare

batejar

baptīzō

bautice

dénommer

vaftiz etmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæptaɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: baptisen

In summary

From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).