baptize

About 0.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

christen baptise name immerse sacramentize insufflate rechristen full rebaptize bathe

Often followed by

you the them with in him their a thee

Word family

baptise baptised baptises baptising baptized baptizer baptizers baptizes baptizing