v., -tized, -tiz·ing, -tiz·es.

v.tr.

1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism.
2. 1. To cleanse or purify.
   2. To initiate.
3. To give a first or Christian name to; christen.

v.intr.

To administer baptism.

[Middle English baptizen, from Old French baptiser, from Late Latin baptīzāre, from Greek baptizein, from baptein, to dip.]

baptizer bap·tiz'er n.

verb

To give a name or title to: call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, style, term, title. See specific/general, words.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: administer baptism to
  Synonyms: baptise, christen

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - døbe, navngive
v. intr. - udføre dåbshandling

Nederlands (Dutch)
dopen, inwijden, louteren, ten doop houden

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Relig, fig) baptiser
v. intr. - être baptisé

Deutsch (German)
v. - taufen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βαφτίζω, ονοματίζω

Italiano (Italian)
battezzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - batizar, purificar

Русский (Russian)
крестить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - bautizar
v. intr. - tomar el bautismo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - döpa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
给人施洗礼, 命名, 洗炼, 行浸礼

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 給人施洗禮, 命名, 洗煉
v. intr. - 行浸禮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 세례를 베풀다, ~을 정화하다
v. intr. - 세례를 베풀다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 洗礼を施す, 清める, 命名する, 洗礼を行なう, 洗礼を行う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عمد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הטביל לנצרות, קרא בשם ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮הטביל לנצרות‬

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