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 At Alderson, over 60 women were baptized as part of a larger Christian religious service. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Two months later, at what was supposed to be the exclamation point to this 20-date tour in Washington, DC, they were baptized by rain. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 May 2026 According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 In Catholicism, infants are baptized — but more than 13,300 baptisms of people older than 7 were counted in the latest annual report from Spain’s Catholic bishops conference. — ABC News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for baptize

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Verb

During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Knoebels was named America’s best amusement and water park for 2026 in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which is based on reviews.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of name

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In June 2026, Austin cheered his sister on from the audience while she was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.

— Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of induct

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The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of call

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Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026

Definition of inaugurate

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Eisenberg was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best screenplay, and his screenplay won a BAFTA Award, the Waldo Salt Award at the Sundance Film Festival, an Independent Spirit Award, and numerous other prizes.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
It was nominated for 12 Oscars in 2013, and took home two, including best actor for Day-Lewis.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of nominate

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In addition, city officials can now require owners to install security measures to help protect vacant buildings from further deterioration or trespassing.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 July 2026
It is sold as a barebones vehicle, requiring customers to purchase and install common features like speakers and a center console.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of install

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Republican hardliners jammed up the House floor this week, in part because of congressional leadership's refusal to attach a version of the election bill, dubbed the SAVE America Act, to the National Defense Authorization Act.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of dub

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Investigators preliminarily determined many of the animals died from gunshot wounds, and the shelter has initiated legal action to recover remaining dogs.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Moreover, goalkeepers are evolving into playmakers, initiating attacks from the back rather than just clearing, effectively acting as an additional outfield player.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026