baptised
|bap-tised|
/bæpˈtaɪz/
(baptise)
to dip/immerse to initiate (perform baptism)
Etymology
'baptise' originates from Greek via Late Latin 'baptizare', specifically the Greek word 'βαπτίζειν' (baptizein), where the root 'βαπτω' (baptō) meant 'to dip'.
'baptise' changed from the Late Latin 'baptizare' and Old French 'baptiser' into Middle English forms such as 'baptisen' and eventually became the modern English 'baptise' (with US spelling 'baptize').
Initially, it meant 'to dip or immerse'; over time it became specialized to mean 'to administer the Christian sacrament of baptism' and, by extension, 'to name or designate' in a ceremonial sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'baptise'.
She was baptised in the river when she was a baby.
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Verb 2
to admit (someone) to the Christian Church by the ritual use of water; to perform a baptism (used here in past form).
He was baptised at the old church last Sunday.
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Verb 3
to give a name to; to designate or call (someone or something) by a particular name (used here in past form).
They baptised the festival 'Harvest Day'.
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Adjective 1
having been baptised; having received the sacrament of baptism.
All the baptised wore white gowns for the ceremony.
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Last updated: 2026/01/13 07:04