Baptize

Synonyms of baptize

• initiate
• christen
• dedicate

Antonyms of baptize

• profane
• desecrate
• blaspheme

Collocations of baptize

baptize someone

Frequency: 70 %

The priest will baptize someone during the Sunday service.

baptize a baby

Frequency: 60 %

The parents decided to baptize their baby in the family church.

baptize in the name of

Frequency: 50 %

The minister will baptize the new members in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

baptize with water

Frequency: 45 %

In some traditions, individuals are baptized with water as a symbol of purification.

Idiomatic Expressions for baptize

• Phrase: baptize with fire
  Meaning: to purify or cleanse something through a severe trial or ordeal
  Usage: The experience of losing everything in the fire baptized him with fire and made him appreciate the things that truly matter.