also baptise verb (baptized; also baptised; baptizing; also baptising)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French baptiser, from Late Latin baptizare, from Greek baptizein to dip, baptize, from baptein to dip, dye; akin to Old Norse kvefja to quench
Date: 13th century
transitive verb to administer baptism to,
2. to purify or cleanse spiritually especially by a purging experience or ordeal, initiate , to give a name to (as at baptism) ; christen , intransitive verb to administer baptism, baptizer noun
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