bap·tize
 baptize
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- pronunciation:
- baep
taIz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
baptizes, baptizing, baptized |
| definition 1: |
to perform the Christian ceremony of dipping in or sprinkling with water as a symbol of becoming a member of the church.
- similar words:
- christen
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| definition 2: |
to give a Christian name to by means of this ceremony.
The baby was baptized John, after the prophet.- similar words:
- christen
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| related words: |
name |
| derivation: |
baptizer (n.) |
The word baptize
contains the following part:
-ize, -ise
Greek
verb-forming suffix
that means
to turn into or cause to be
More about this word part:
The suffix -ize
, -ise
forms transitive verbs from adjectives (civilize
) and nouns (crystallize
). The oldest English verbs ending in -ize
were loanwords from Greek (baptize
, catechize).
Example words: