Meaning & use
Baptized
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Administered the Christian rite of baptism to, typically involving water as a sign of purification or initiation; figuratively, formally initiated or named.
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The infant was baptized at the parish church on a Sunday in spring.
The critics baptized the young pianist a prodigy after her debut.
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From Greek "baptizein," meaning "to dip or immerse," reflecting the rite's origin as a full-body immersion ritual.
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