Definition of Baptize
Baptize
Bap·ti·ze


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To administer baptism to, typically by immersion in water.

e.g. The priest will baptize the newborn baby in the church ceremony.

(verb)
to formally give someone a name, to christen them during or as if during baptism;

e.g. They will baptize their daughter Mary.

(verb)
to clean or purify someone or something, typically in a spiritual sense, by a particular ordeal or experience;

e.g. This experience would baptize them and clear them of sin.



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