CEFR B2

baptised

verb

Meaning

Administered the Christian sacrament of baptism by sprinkling water on or immersing a person in water to signify spiritual cleansing and initiation into the church.

Examples

The parents decided to have their daughter baptised in the same historic chapel where they were married.
Many early Christian converts were baptised in rivers to symbolize a complete rebirth.

Synonyms: christened, immersed, initiated, purified

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baptised (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /bæpˈtaɪzd/

Definition

Administered the Christian sacrament of baptism by sprinkling water on or immersing a person in water to signify spiritual cleansing and initiation into the church.

Examples

The parents decided to have their daughter baptised in the same historic chapel where they were married.
Many early Christian converts were baptised in rivers to symbolize a complete rebirth.

How to Use baptised

be baptised by [someone] (prepositional phrase): Passive construction identifying the officiant. — "The baby was baptised by the local bishop."
baptise someone into [a faith] (prepositional phrase): Indicating the specific religious group joined. — "They chose to baptise their son into the Catholic faith."

Synonyms of baptised

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