baptize

/bæp'taiz/ Cách viết khác : (baptise) /bæp'taiz/
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baptize

The priest baptizes the baby in the church.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To perform the Christian sacrament of baptism on someone: This involves applying water to a person, typically by sprinkling or immersion, as a symbol of purification, admission to the Christian Church, or the bestowal of grace.
    • To give a name to someone, especially during a baptism ceremony: This meaning extends from the religious rite to the act of naming or christening more generally.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The priest will baptize the baby next Sunday.
    • They decided to baptize their son with the name "James".
    • The ship was baptized "The Spirit of Adventure" in a formal ceremony.
Advanced Usage
  • "to baptize someone into something": to initiate someone into a new group, belief, or experience.
    • His first major project baptized him into the harsh realities of the film industry.
  • "to be baptized by fire": to undergo a difficult initiation or first experience that tests one's abilities. (This is an idiomatic extension, not the literal sacrament).
    • The new recruits were baptized by fire during their first week on the job.
Variants and Related Words
  • Baptism (n): the Christian rite of sprinkling with or immersion in water, symbolizing purification and admission to the Church.
    • Her baptism was a very important day for the family.
  • Baptismal (adj): of or relating to baptism.
    • The baby wore a beautiful baptismal gown.
  • Baptist (n): a member of a Christian denomination that believes in baptism only of adult believers by complete immersion.
Synonyms
  • Christen: To baptize and name; also used more broadly for naming ceremonies, especially for ships.
  • Initiate: To admit someone into a group, often with a special ceremony.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed through prepositional phrases like "baptize into" as shown in Advanced Usage.)

Related Idioms
  • Baptism of fire: A difficult first experience or initiation into something challenging.
    • Managing that crisis was a real baptism of fire for the new manager.
baptize

The priest baptizes the baby in the church.

Verb
  1. administer baptism to
    • The parents had the child baptized

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