christen
/'krisn/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To baptize: To perform the Christian sacrament of baptism on someone, typically involving the application of water and the bestowal of a name.
- To name or dedicate ceremoniously: To give a name to someone or something, especially during a formal ceremony, not necessarily religious.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The priest will christen the baby next Sunday. (The priest will baptize the baby next Sunday.)
- They decided to christen their new ship "The Voyager". (They decided to name their new ship "The Voyager" in a ceremony.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be christened": To undergo the ceremony of baptism or naming.
- She was christened in the small village church. (She was baptized in the small village church.)
- Figurative Use: To use something for the first time.
- Let's christen the new grill by cooking some steaks. (Let's use the new grill for the first time by cooking some steaks.)
Variants and Related Words
- Christening (n): The ceremony or act of baptizing or naming.
- We are invited to the baby's christening. (We are invited to the baby's baptism ceremony.)
Synonyms
- Baptize: To administer the sacrament of baptism.
- Name: To give a name to.
- Dedicate: To set apart for a purpose, often with a ceremony.
Related Phrases
- To christen someone/something (with something): To mark an occasion by using something for the first time.
- They christened the new conference room with a toast. (They marked the first use of the new conference room with a toast.)
Verb
- administer baptism to
- The parents had the child baptized