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baptizing

verb , present participle of baptize

variants: also baptising

Synonyms and Antonyms of baptizing

1 to give a name to

baptized the child "Anne"

Synonyms of baptizing

calling, christening, cleping [archaic], denominating, designating, dubbing, entitling, labeling (or labelling), naming, nominating, styling, terming, titling

Words Related to baptizing

branding, stigmatizing, tagging

denoting, specifying

miscalling, misnaming, mistitling

code-naming, nicknaming

rechristening, relabeling (or relabelling), renaming

2 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 of baptizing

inaugurating, inducting, initiating, installing, instating, investing, seating

Words Related to baptizing

consecrating, enshrining

accepting, admitting, receiving, taking in

enlisting, enrolling

Near Antonyms of baptizing

canning, discharging, firing, terminating

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