Synonyms of baptizing

baptizing

verb

variants also baptising

present participle of baptize

1

as in naming

to give a name to

baptized the child "Anne"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naming
• calling
• dubbing
• nominating
• designating
• terming
• labeling
• christening
• denominating
• entitling
• nicknaming
• specifying
• styling
• titling
• cleping
• stigmatizing
• renaming
• denoting
• branding
• tagging
• miscalling
• misnaming
• rechristening
• relabeling
• mistitling
• code-naming
• surnaming

2

as in inducting

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

• inducting
• inaugurating
• installing
• initiating
• seating
• receiving
• instating
• investing
• consecrating
• enlisting
• enrolling
• accepting
• admitting
• enshrining
• swearing in
• taking in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• firing
• terminating
• canning
• mustering out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baptizing

His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Maddock said Kozak had particularly loved presiding over Holy Saturday evening Mass, which is typically a time for baptizing people into the Catholic church. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026

In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026