baptized
verb
Pronunciation: /bæpˈtaɪzd/
Definition
Administered the Christian sacrament of baptism by sprinkling, pouring, or immersing in water.
Examples
The parents decided to have their daughter baptized in the historic stone chapel.
He was baptized as an adult after attending several months of religious study.
Many families choose to have their children baptized shortly after birth.
How to Use baptized
- be baptized into (prepositional phrase)
- To be formally admitted into a religious group or organization. — "She was baptized into the Catholic Church last Easter."
- baptize someone with (collocation)
- To name or introduce someone to a new, often difficult, experience. — "The senior staff baptized the new recruit with a series of complex tasks."
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