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 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 The same priest from earlier baptizes her, and the video ends with Perry sitting upright in the baptismal bath, silently staring ahead. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 At Alderson, over 60 women were baptized as part of a larger Christian religious service. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Want to swim, bike, hike, kayak and get baptized all in one place? — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for baptize

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Harvick, who on May 19th was named to the latest class in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and will be inducted next January, believes his first Brickyard 400 win on August 3, 2003, served as the launching pad to his Hall of Fame career.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Wang Hong and Deng Yu were named Thursday as among four laureates of the top prize, which is awarded every four years to outstanding mathematicians under 40 by the International Mathematical Union.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of name

Verb

Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Also, this year all three nights will just be called the Emmys.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026

Definition of call

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Little Gurus’ Nest, inaugurated in January 2023, uses the Montessori and Waldorf methods to educate children under age 5 – free of charge.

— Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of inaugurate

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Shue went on to star in many films, including Adventures of Babysitting (1987), Back to the Future II (1989), Back to the Future III (1990) and Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The party nominated Dan Cox to challenge Moore in the general election in November.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

According to the news site Gothamist, one early focus of its inquiry appears to be the company that MetroLoft used to install the building’s steel.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
If American leaders promised to overthrow the Iranian government, occupy the country, and install a new political system through air strikes alone, criticism would be warranted.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of install

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The attack was planned to take place at the cage-fighting show dubbed UFC Freedom 250, which was held on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
For years, it was known as the third-place playoff but now, to the annoyance of many, it’s dubbed the Bronze Final.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of dub

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Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Barclays initiates Forte Biosciences as overweight Barclays says shares of the biotech company are compelling.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 July 2026