Christen

Synonyms of christen

• name
• baptize
• dedicate

Antonyms of christen

• profane
• defile
• desecrate

Collocations of christen

christen a baby

Frequency: 80 %

The parents will christen their baby at the church next Sunday.

christen a ship

Frequency: 70 %

They will christen the new ship with a bottle of champagne.

christen a building

Frequency: 60 %

Local officials will christen the new building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

christen a new business

Frequency: 50 %

The entrepreneurs will christen their new business with a grand opening event.

Idiomatic Expressions for christen

• Phrase: christen a ship
  Meaning: to officially launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne on its hull
  Usage: The naval tradition is to christen a ship before it sets sail on its maiden voyage.