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baptize

Pronunciation: /ˈbæptaɪz/

The English word “baptize” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

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

Etymology

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”).

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