Baptize

Alternative forms

 * baptise

Etymology
From βαπτίζω:

Verb

 * 1) To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.
 * 2) To dedicate or christen.
 * 3)  Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to lower with water.
 * 4)  To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.

Thesaurus
adulterate, asperge, asperse, attenuate, bath, bathe, bury, call, christen, cleanse, cut, define, deluge, denominate, designate, dilute, dip, douche, douse, drown, dub, duck, dunk, engulf, entitle, flush, flush out, gargle, holystone, identify, immerge, immerse, inundate, irrigate, label, lather, launder, lave, merge, mop, mop up, name, nickname, nominate, overwhelm, plunge in water, purify, rarefy, reduce, regenerate, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, scour, scrub, scrub up, shampoo, shower, sink, sluice, sluice out, soap, souse, specify, sponge, sprinkle, style, submerge, submerse, swab, syringe, tag, term, thin, title, toivel, tub, wash, wash out, wash up, water, water down, whelm

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: кръщавам
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: taufen


 * Latin:
 * Old English:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, окрестить
 * Swedish: döpa
 * Volapük: blunedön


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: покръствам
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German: taufen
 * Latin:
 * Russian:, окрестить
 * Volapük: blunedön


 * Bulgarian: кръщавам
 * Finnish: ,


 * French: ,
 * Swedish: blanda ut

Synonyms

 * christen