Baptize

Quick meaning: Baptize is a verb meaning (Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.

Meaning

(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.

More Meanings

1. (figurative) To Christianize.
2. To dedicate or christen.
3. (archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
4. (slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
5. (slang) To extinguish the life of.

Example Sentences

There's a good tavern nearby where they don't baptize liquor!

The general practice in the West Indies was to baptize, add color, and otherwise adulterate rum to make it appear better.

I'm on frontstreet over them sides Catch an opp lackin', leave him baptised Bro up the Glock, don't freeze Big rambo, inject with ease (Wet that)

I vvas baptized in thy Cordiall vvater, againſt Original ſinne, and I haue drunke of thy Cordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the other Sacrament.

Word Forms

• baptizes
• baptizing
• baptized
• baptise

Synonyms for baptize

Depending on context, synonyms include christen, full, wet, annihilate, bag, blight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include christen, baptise, name, immerse, sacramentize, insufflate.

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