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bap·tize (bap tīz, baptīz)

transitive verb -·tized, -·tiz·ing

  1. to immerse (an individual) in water, or pour or sprinkle water over (the individual), as a symbol of admission into Christianity or a specific Christian church
  2. to subject to an initiation or an ordeal that purifies or cleanses
  3. to give a first name to as part of the baptismal ceremony; christen

Etymology: ME baptisen < OFr baptiser < LL(Ec) baptizare < Gr baptizein, to immerse, baptize, substituted for earlier baptein, to dip (used in post-classical Gr chiefly in sense “to dip in dye”) < IE base *gwēbh-, to dip, plunge > ON kvefja, to plunge

intransitive verb

to administer baptism

baptize Related Forms
bap·tizer noun
baptize Synonyms

baptize

v.

  1. To cleanse sacramentally

    immerse, purify, regenerate, sprinkle, dip, dunk, asperse, administer baptism to, initiate.

  2. To give a name

    christen, name, denominate, dub; see name 1.

baptize Usage Examples

Object

  • ye: Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
  • infant: Those who baptize infants often compare baptism to adoption.
  • Aug: Samuel was baptized 6 Aug 1636 in Of, Horley, Oxford, England.
  • believer: The Holy Spirit baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ at the moment of salvation.
  • convert: Paulinus ( later Bishop of York ) is reputed to have baptized 2000 converts here on Easter day AD 627.
  • household: And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: beside, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Subject

  • spirit: Paul can say, also in 1 Corinthians 12.13: " We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body " .

Preposition: as

  • infant: Perhaps I was baptized as an infant and cannot even remember the event.

Preposition: into

  • name: A man baptized into the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost should think shame to instance such a pretext.

Modifying Another Word

  • all: We were all baptized by, or with, or in one Spirit.
  • soon: That night he had a vision of Jesus and was soon baptized.
  • then: Under the threats and hatred the young man's courage failed, and he promised not to be baptized then.
  • not: A great number of children growing up in these cities are not baptized.
  • also: And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: beside, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Preposition: in

  • name: Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
  • spirit: Am I baptized in the Spirit [ or whatever expression the devil is using to tempt you ] ?
  • water: There he is symbolically baptized in the same holy waters of the river.

Preposition: with

  • baptism: Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?
  • water: Then Peter said, " Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water?

Preposition: by

  • spirit: Paul can say, also in 1 Corinthians 12.13: " We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body " .

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