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baptize

[bap-tahyz]

baptize Definition

to perform the religious rite of baptism, which involves applying water to a person's head or immersing them in water as a symbol of purification or admission into a religious community.

Using baptize: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "baptize" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The priest will baptize the baby on Sunday.

  • Example

    He was baptized in the river by the pastor.

  • Example

    She decided to baptize her children in the Catholic Church.

  • Example

    The new members were baptized into the congregation.

baptize Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for baptize

Antonyms for baptize

Phrases with baptize

  • a difficult or challenging experience that tests someone's abilities or character

    Example

    Her first day at work was a real baptism of fire.

  • a trial by fire; a difficult or painful initiation into a new job or situation

    Example

    The new recruits underwent a baptism by fire during their first week of training.

  • baptism of blood

    the death of a martyr who has not been baptized, but whose death is considered equivalent to baptism

    Example

    The early Christian martyrs were often regarded as having received a baptism of blood.

Origins of baptize

from Old French 'baptiser', from ecclesiastical Latin 'baptizare', from Greek 'baptizein', meaning 'to immerse'

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Summary: baptize in Brief

To 'baptize' [bap-tahyz] means to perform the religious rite of baptism, which involves applying water to a person's head or immersing them in water as a symbol of purification or admission into a religious community. It is often used in phrases like 'baptism of fire,' which refers to a difficult or challenging experience that tests someone's abilities or character.