BAPTIZE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

baptize

verb

bap-ˈtīz

Definition of baptize

as in to name

to give a name to baptized the child "Anne"

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as in to induct

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

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Recent Examples of baptize But experts caution these numbers don't counteract the overall generational trend of the children of practicing French Catholics no longer going to Mass or baptizing their babies. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Among these are baptisms, including ceremonies in which current members are baptized on behalf of their deceased, non-Mormon ancestors. — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The lesson includes the account of Jesus coming to John the Baptist to be baptized. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2026 She was later baptized in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle in April 2004. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baptize

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Moore was named the Cougars’ new head coach this past offseason, while Miller left his role as wide receivers coach at Boise State to become offensive coordinator in Pullman; both coaches played together at Boise State in the early 2010s.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Construction has already begun on the new district, named the Water Gardens, which will include two hotels and residential and office towers, and is set for completion before the end of 2028.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

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In 2018, she was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame for helping families recover from Hurricane Harvey.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
This year, Blackstone was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame and was also named to the EBONY Power 100 list as a 2026 Music Innovator.

— Courtney Cole, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of induct

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Dior has a long history with Harrods, which began in 1953 when Christian Dior inaugurated a corner shop at the Knightsbridge store.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The interview in The Bookman had inaugurated what turned into a flurry of correspondence with his old clerk in the spring of 1892.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaugurate

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Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Sakharov winner is chosen by the European Parliament's president and top EU lawmakers from among candidates nominated by the parliament’s various political groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

Blacksmith instead buys its own machines, tens of thousands of them, according to Jayaprakash, and installs them in data centers around the world.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The village had long planned to install additional sirens, including three that could instruct people to seek high ground during flooding, allowing a more orderly evacuation.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of install

Verb

The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
All this, not to mention the famous literary lunches initiated by Christina Foyle in 1930 and a fixture in the literary calendar for eighty years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026