Baptize

Definition: Baptize

Baptize

Verb

1. Administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized".

Date "baptize" was first used: some time around 1280. (references)

Note: Baptize \Bap*tize"\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Baptized; present participle verb or noun Baptizing.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Baptize

Synonyms: baptise (v), christen (v). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Nomenclature	Verb: name, call, term, denominate designate, style, entitle, clepe, dub, christen, baptize, characterize, specify, define, distinguish by the name of; label; (mark).
Rite	Verb: perform service, do duty, minister, officiate, baptize, dip, sprinkle; anoint, confirm, lay hands on; give the sacrament, administer the sacrament; administer extreme unction; hear confession, administer holy penance, shrive; excommunicate, ban with bell book and candle.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Baptize

English words defined with "baptize": baptism, Baptized, Baptizing ♦ -ize ♦ Rebaptize ♦ Volow. (references)

Etymologies containing "baptize": Anabaptize. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Approaching "Would you baptize an alien?" : from the perspective of a Jesuit and astronomer (reference) Take Me to the Water: Baptize Me in the Holy Spirit (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Baptize Me Jesus (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Guillaume Apollinaire	To insist on purity is to baptize instinct, to humanize art, and to deify personality.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Baptize" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 77.78% of the time. "Baptize" is used about 18 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (infinitive)	77.78%	14	93,893
Lexical Verb (base form)	22.22%	4	175,879
Total	100.00%	18	N/A

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "baptize".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Bautista	Male	Spanish	Baptize
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language		Translations for "baptize"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		pagëzoj (christen, dub). (various references)

Arabic		‏غطس طفلا في الماء, ‏عمد (betake, christen, immerse, premeditated), ‏طهر روحيا (circumcise). (various references)

Bulgarian		кръщавам (christen, dub, godfather, name), пречиствам (defecate, filtrate, purify, rarefy, rectify, scavenge, scrub, spiritualize, sublimate, subtilize). (various references)

Chinese		施洗 (Baptized, Baptizing). (various references)

Czech		pokřtít (christen), křtít (christen, Christianize). (various references)

Dutch		dopen (christen, doping). (various references)

Esperanto		bapti (christen). (various references)

Faeroese		doypa (christen). (various references)

Finnish		ristiä (christen), kastaa (christen, dip, immerse, water, wet). (various references)

French		baptiser. (various references)

German		taufen (baptismal, baptisms, christen, duck, launch, name, nickname, to baptize, to christen), Taufe (baptism, christening, launching). (various references)

Greek		βαπτίζω (christen). (various references)

Hungarian		megkeresztel (christen, to baptise, to baptize, to christen), keresztel (christen, to christen), felszentel (christen, consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, to anoint, to consecrate, to enthrone, to order, to sanctificate, to sanctify). (various references)

Indonesian		mempermandikan, membaptis (baptise, convert). (various references)

Italian		battezzare (baptise, christen). (various references)

Korean		세� �를 � 부십시�". (various references)

Manx		bashtey (baptism, christen, christening). (various references)

Pig Latin		aptizebay.(various references)

Portuguese		batizar (bast, christen, water). (various references)

Romanian		boteza (call, christen, christianize, dip, doctor, godfather, immerse, name, sprinkle, surname, water, wet). (various references)

Russian		крестить (christen). (various references)

Scottish		baist (baptise, va. baptize). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		krstiti (christen). (various references)

Spanish		bautizar (catholicize, christen, christianize, name, term), dar nombre (term), cristianar (christen). (various references)

Sranan		dopu (christen). (various references)

Swedish		döpa (christen, name). (various references)

Thai		ทำพิธีล้างบาปในศาสนาคริสต์. (various references)

Turkish		vaftiz etmek (christen), isim koymak (christen, denominate, name), ilk denemeyi yapmak. (various references)

Ukranian		хреститися (cross oneself), хрестити (christen, immerse), нарікати (appellate, beef, belly ache, grumble). (various references)

Welsh		bedyddio. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Greek	700 BCE-300 CE	baptizein. (various references)
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	baptizabantur, baptizabat, baptizabimini, baptizabit, baptizans, baptizantes, baptizantur, baptizare, baptizarentur, baptizaret, baptizaretur, baptizari, baptizas, baptizat, baptizata, baptizati, baptizato, baptizatur, baptizatus, baptizavi, baptizavit, baptizentur, baptizetur, baptizo, baptizor. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Mark Chapter 1, Verse 8
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Egw men ebaptisa umaV en udati autoV de baptisei umaV en pneumati agiw
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ego baptizavi vos aqua ille vero baptizabit vos Spiritu Sancto
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Y haue baptisid you in watir; but he schal baptise you in the Hooli Goost.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	I have baptised you with water: but he shall baptise you with the holy goost.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	I indeed have baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Mark Chapter 1, Verse 8
Bulgarian	А Йоан носеше облекло от камилска козина и кожен пояс около кръста си, и хранеше се с акриди и див мед.
Cebuano	Ako nagbautismo kaninyo sa tubig, apan ang iyang igabautismo kaninyo mao ang Espiritu Santo.
Chinese	我是 �"� 水給 � 們施洗、他卻要 �"� 聖靈給 � 們施洗。
Croatian	Ja vas krstim vodom, a on æe vas krstiti Duhom Svetim."
Danish	Jeg har døbt eder med Vand, men han skal døbe eder med den Helligånd."
Dutch	Ik heb ulieden wel gedoopt met water, maar Hij zal u dopen met den Heiligen Geest.
Finnish	Minä kastan teidät vedellä, mutta hän kastaa teidät Pyhällä Hengellä."
French	Moi, je vous ai baptisés d`eau; lui, il vous baptisera du Saint Esprit.
Gaelic	Bhaist mise sibh le uisge; ach baistidh esan sibh leis an Spiorad Naomh.
German	Ich taufe euch mit Wasser; aber er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist taufen.
Haitian Creole	Mwen menm, mwen batize nou nan dlo. Men li menm, la batize nou nan Sentespri a.
Hungarian	Én vízzel kereszteltelek titeket, de õ Szent Lélekkel keresztel titeket.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Saya membaptis kamu dengan air, tetapi Ia akan membaptis kamu dengan Roh Allah."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Adapun aku membaptiskan kamu dengan air, tetapi Ia akan membaptiskan kamu dengan Rohulkudus."
Italian	Io vi ho battezzati con acqua, ma egli vi battezzer� con lo Spirito Santo».
Korean	나 �" 너 희 에 게 물 로 세 례 주 었 거 니 와 그 �" 성 � � 으 로 너 희 에 게 세 례 를 주 시 리 라'
Maori	Ko ahau nei, he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai: mana ia koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu.
Modern Greek	Εγω μεν σας εβαπτισα εν υδατι, αυτος δε θελει σας βαπτισει εν � νευματι Αγιω.
Norwegian	Jeg har døpt eder med vann, men han skal døpe eder med den Hellige Ånd.
Portuguese	Eu vos batizei em água; ele, porém, vos batizará no Espírito Santo.
Rumanian	Eu, da, v`am botezat cu apq; dar El vq va boteza cu Duhul Sfknt.``
Russian	С ЛТЕУФЙМ ЧБУ ЧП�"ПА, Б пО �'Х�"ЕФ ЛТЕУФЙФШ ЧБУ дХИПН уЧСФЩН.
Shuar	Wikia entsajain aya ayashmin imiaajrume, antsu Ninkia imiantinia aanis Yusa Wakani atumi Enentáin enketramprattarme" Tímiayi.
Spanish	Yo os he bautizado en agua, pero él os bautizará en el Espíritu Santo."
Swahili	Mimi ninawabatiza kwa maji, lakini yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu."
Swedish	Jag döper eder med vatten, men han skall döpa eder med helig ande."
Thai	จริงๆแล้วเราให้เจ้าทั้งหลายรับบัพติศมา�"้วยน้ำ แต่พระองค์นั้นจะให้เจ้าทั้งหลายรับบัพติศมา�"้วยพระวิญญา�"บริสุทธิ์"
Ukrainian	Я христив вас водою, а Той вас христитиме �"ухом Святим.
Uma	Aku' mponiu' -koi hante ue tanda kamedea-ni ngkai jeko' -ni. Aga Hi'a mpai' mponiu' -koi hante Inoha' Tomoroli'."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "baptize": baptized, baptizer, baptizers, baptizes. (additional references)
	Words ending with "baptize": rebaptize. (additional references)
	Words containing "baptize": rebaptized, rebaptizes, unbaptized. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Baptize" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Babtie, babtize, bapti, Baptiser, baptizm, batzio. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "baptize" (pronounced baptī"z)
3	-t ī" z	chastise, ties.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-e-i-p-t-z"
	-2 letters: baize, pieta, zibet.
	-3 letters: abet, bait, bate, beat, beta, bite, bize, pate, peat, pita, tape, tepa, zeta.
	-4 letters: ait, ape, apt, ate, bap, bat, bet, bit, biz, eat, eta, pat, pea, pet, pia, pie, pit, tab, tae, tap, tea, tie, tip, zap, zip, zit.
	-5 letters: ab, ae, ai, at, ba, be, bi, et, it, pa, pe, pi, ta, ti.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-e-i-p-t-z"
	+1 letter: baptized, baptizer, baptizes.
	+2 letters: baptizers, rebaptize.
	+3 letters: rebaptized, rebaptizes, unbaptized.
	+4 letters: alphabetize, rebaptizing.
	+5 letters: alphabetized, alphabetizer, alphabetizes, hypnotizable.
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