baptizes
Performs holy immersion
Baptizes is the act of performing baptism—a Christian ritual of spiritual purification using water.
A minister or priest baptizes a convert or infant by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring water, symbolizing cleansing from sin and entry into the faith: The priest baptizes infants every Sunday.
Figuratively, to baptize can mean to initiate or name something through a defining experience: The rookie was baptized by fire in his first game.
Dedicated to the divine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- sanctifyMake officially holy
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- anointApply ceremonial oil
sacrament · liturgy · rite · altar · vestments · grace · trinity · spirit
Baptismal ceremony guardian
- godchildBaptism sponsor's charge
- fontCharacter style set
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- gownLong formal garment
infant · baby · naming · ceremony · godfather · godmother · church · pastor
Clear essential liquid
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- poolCollective fund or basin
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
plunge · immerse · Jordan · submersion · wade · full-body · dip · total
Formal admission process
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- membershipState of belonging
- convertChange in form or faith
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
catechumen · novice · entrance · admission · beginning · first · new · community
Removing dirt or toxins
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
wash · lustration · sanctify · forgiveness · sin · repentance · confession · purge
holy
Dedicated to the divine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- sanctifyMake officially holy
- consecrateMake sacred officially
anoint · sacrament · liturgy · rite · altar · vestments · grace · trinity · spirit · faith
godparent
Baptismal ceremony guardian
- godchildBaptism sponsor's charge
- fontCharacter style set
- christeningCeremony naming a child
gown · infant · baby · naming · ceremony · godfather · godmother · church · pastor · minister
water
Clear essential liquid
dunk · plunge · immerse · Jordan · submersion · wade · full-body · dip · total · complete
induction
Formal admission process
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- membershipState of belonging
- convertChange in form or faith
neophyte · catechumen · novice · entrance · admission · beginning · first · new · community · congregation
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
atonement · wash · lustration · sanctify · forgiveness · sin · repentance · confession · purge · renewal
introduce
Make formally known
first experience · ordeal · test · fire · new beginning · welcome · induct · break in · blooded · rite of passage
baptizesexcommunicates
Formally bars from church
unbaptizes · expels · damns · defrock · curses