Synonyms of baptize

baptize

verb

bap-ˈtīz 

1

as in to name

to give a name to

baptized the child "Anne"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• call
• nominate
• dub
• designate
• christen
• denominate
• label
• title
• nickname
• term
• entitle
• style
• specify
• stigmatize
• clepe
• brand
• denote
• rename
• tag
• miscall
• rechristen
• mistitle
• surname
• relabel
• misname
• code-name

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• induct
• inaugurate
• install
• initiate
• seat
• receive
• invest
• consecrate
• instate
• enlist
• accept
• enroll
• admit
• enrol
• swear in
• enshrine
• take in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• discharge
• fire
• terminate
• muster out

Examples of baptize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roser Sauri jumped at the chance to reconnect with her childhood by recovering and playing the chiming sequence that had sounded in her grandfather’s village when he was baptized. —Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024

For Christians, the Jordan River is where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. —Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 25 July 2024

New York Ranger Sylvain Lefebvre baptized his daughter in it — the first of several players to put the Stanley Cup to such use. —Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024

Wu didn’t speak English at the time but his growth included learning the language and becoming baptized. —Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024