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verb (used with object)
1.
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
2.
to cleanse spiritually; initiate or dedicate by purifying.
verb (used without object)
4.
to administer baptism.
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Unbaptized
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Also, especially British, bap·tise.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptizāre < Greek baptízein to immerse (bápt(ein) to bathe + -izein -ize)
1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin baptizāre < Greek baptízein to immerse (bápt(ein) to bathe + -izein -ize)
Related forms
bap·tiz·a·ble, adjective
bap·tize·ment, noun
bap·tiz·er, noun
re·bap·tize, verb, -tized, -tiz·ing.
self-bap·tiz·er, noun
EXPANDun·bap·tized, adjective
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Word Origin & History
baptize
c.1300, from O.Fr. batisier (11c.), from L. baptizare, from Gk. baptizein "to immerse, to dip in water," also used figuratively, e.g. "to be over one's head" (in debt, etc.), "to be soaked (in wine);" in Gk. Christian usage, "baptize;" from baptein "to dip, steep, dye, color," from PIE base *gwabh- "to
EXPANDdip, sink." Christian baptism originally consisted in full immersion. Related: Baptismal (adj., 1640s).
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