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baptizing

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb baptize has 1 sense
  1. baptize, baptise, christen - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"
    --1 is one way to name, call
    Derived form: noun baptism1
    Sample sentence:
    They baptize him "Bobby"

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Baptizing

Definition:

Baptizing refers to the act of performing a religious ceremony, typically involving water, to initiate someone into a particular faith, usually Christianity.

Senses:

1. In the religious context, the act of baptizing involves immersing or sprinkling water on a person's head or body as a symbol of purification or admission into the faith.

2. It can also refer to the act of giving someone a name or officially assigning them a specific title.

Examples:

1. The priest conducted the ritual of baptizing a newborn into the Christian faith.

2. She chose to have a baptism ceremony, thus baptizing her child into the Catholic Church.

3. The pastor is known for baptizing new believers at the river every summer.

4. Their church follows the practice of baptizing adults through immersion.

5. The monarch performed the royal duty of baptizing the ship with champagne.

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