baptizes
|bæp-taɪ-zɪz|
/bæpˈtaɪzɪz/
(baptize)
one who baptizes (immerses/admits in baptism)
Etymology
'baptize' originates from Modern English, borrowed via Old French and Late Latin from the Greek word 'baptizein', itself from 'baptĭzein' meaning 'to dip' or 'to immerse'.
'baptize' changed from Late Latin 'baptizare' and Old French 'baptiser' (or Medieval Latin 'baptizare') and eventually became the modern English word 'baptize' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to dip or immerse' (physically); over time it came to mean specifically 'to perform the Christian rite of baptism' and, by extension, 'to give a name' in a ceremonial or figurative sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'baptize'.
She baptizes infants at the parish every spring.
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Verb 2
to administer the sacrament of baptism to (someone); to purify or consecrate by ritual immersion or sprinkling with water.
The pastor baptizes new members with water and prayer.
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Verb 3
to give a name to; to give a designation or nickname (figurative use).
The committee baptizes the initiative 'Project Sunrise.'
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