baptize
Initiate through water
Baptize is to perform the Christian rite of baptism—immersing someone in water or sprinkling water on them as a sign of purification and admission to the church.
Most denominations baptize infants; others wait until the person can consciously profess faith.
Extended meanings include any ceremonial initiation or first experience: The rookie was baptized by fire in his first game.
Bestow a name ceremonially
- immersionState of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
godmother · godfather · ceremony · rite · blessing · anoint · infant · newborn
Bestow a name ceremonially
- nameIdentifying word for someone
- dubAdd replacement audio
- callContact by phone
- designateFormally select or name
title · entitle · nickname · label · denomination · naming ceremony
Spiritually converted anew
- rebornSpiritually or literally revived
- convertChange in form or faith
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
repentance · faith · believer · evangelical · proselytize · testimony · confession · spiritual awakening
Remove dirt or sin
- washClean using liquid
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- absolveRelease from guilt
- sanctifyMake officially holy
redeem · purge · renew · spiritualize · regenerate · consecrate · expiate · unburden
christen
Bestow a name ceremonially
- immersionState of being submerged
- fontCharacter style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
godparent · godmother · godfather · ceremony · rite · blessing · anoint · infant · newborn · church
christen
Bestow a name ceremonially
designate · title · entitle · nickname · label · denomination · naming ceremony
born again
Spiritually converted anew
redemption · repentance · faith · believer · evangelical · proselytize · testimony · confession · spiritual awakening · initiate
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
sanctify · redeem · purge · renew · spiritualize · regenerate · consecrate · expiate · unburden · atonement
- Sacred Languageamen, hallelujah, alleluia, hosanna, holy
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, consecrate, ordain
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- officiatereferee, umpire, preside, officiant, moderate
baptizeexcommunicate
Expel from church membership
expel · cast out · disfellowship · defrock · anathematize
baptizedefile
To violate sanctity
profane · desecrate · corrupt · pollute · contaminate
- baptism by fireDifficult first test
- John the BaptistProphet who baptized the Messiah
- baptism of fireDifficult first exposure
- Baptist churchProtestant denomination practicing believer's immersion
- Southern BaptistAmerican Protestant denomination
- baptismal fontVessel for sacramental water
baptism, baptized, baptismal, baptist, baptizes, baptizing, baptisms, baptistery, baptizer