BAPTIZE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

baptize

verb

bap-ˈtīz

Definition of baptize

as in to name

to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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as in to induct

to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house

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Recent Examples of baptize Lauren Collins, now a journalist at The New Yorker magazine, grew up in this church, and was baptized here. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Several key figures have also been baptized there, including Princess Diana, Princess Eugenie, and Princess Charlotte. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 July 2026 Their children were baptized there, received their first communion and confirmation there, and married there. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for baptize

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The Men’s Senior Selection Committee (SSC) will name the six-man team (one alternate) at the conclusion of Saturday’s competition.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
If goals diverge, name the common aim, then suggest a simple route that honors both needs, and your upbeat spirit will make consensus easier.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of name

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Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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Also on Wednesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a memorial museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The third floor contains meeting rooms where Smith and other leaders inaugurated a rite that involved foot-washing and anointing by oil, and where Smith reported a divine revelation of new teachings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

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Unfortunately, the group offered amazingly little of that over the course of the night, minimizing the bells and whistles during what could be properly dubbed a fairly boring stage show overall.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission cleared US startup Reflect Orbital to launch and operate the satellite, dubbed Earendil-1.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

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Then, 36 hours before the eggs are retrieved, the patient takes trigger medication such as Lupron, Ovidrel, Novarel or Pregnyl to initiate final egg maturation.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The isotope is used to initiate nuclear reactor startup and analyze fresh reactor fuel.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026