To dedicate or christen.
Used in a Sentence
baptize
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for baptize.
Editorial note
Pope Francis suggested in a homily in May that he would baptize Martians if they landed in St.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
To dedicate or christen.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of baptize gathered in one view.
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(figurative) To Christianize.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for baptize.
verb
To dedicate or christen.
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
verb
(figurative) To Christianize.
verb
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
Example sentences
Pope Francis suggested in a homily in May that he would baptize Martians if they landed in St.
My neighbors are highly atheist, their children decided to baptize and go to church on their own.
There is a religious obligation in Mormonism to proxy baptize one's non-Mormon ancestors so they can get into heaven.
They still do it but officially you can only baptize your own family members with the permission of surviving family members.
There is a religious obligation in Mormonism to proxy baptize one's non-Mormon ancestors so they can get into heaven Not quite right.
I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Any Christian can validly baptize any non-Christian by merely pouring any water over someone’s head and stating that they baptize this person in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
You're Jewish if your mother was Jewish; Catholics catch them as babies, baptize them.
Fast forward a couple of months and my twins were born and I wanted to baptize them.
Failing to baptize a baby within the time mentioned by law was nearly the equivalent of murder and certainly the equivalent of infanticide.....
Different christian churches baptize differently and so have different needs around that rite.
When we baptize in our church we have to raise our right hand, face the alter and accept the trinity.
Quote examples
Oh yeah, and if you want a "fake priest" to baptize your baby, that will totally work.
I enjoyed the book he co-wrote: "Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?:...and Other Questions from the Astronomers' In-box at the Vatican Observatory"
The passage I believe you are referring to, where Jesus instructs his disciples is: > Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, This doesn't say to "spread religion", it literally tells them to teach and baptize all nations.
(Though to my mind "Anglican" carries a certain implication of being the church for English people, and the Episcopalians aren't the only people with bishops any more than the Baptists are the only people who baptize.) "Pentecostal" seems to me to be in (though not a central example of) the applause-light-name category.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use baptize in a sentence?
Pope Francis suggested in a homily in May that he would baptize Martians if they landed in St.
What does baptize mean?
To dedicate or christen.
What part of speech is baptize?
baptize is commonly used as verb.