christen
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chris·ten
(krĭs'ən) 
tr.v., -tened, -ten·ing, -tens.
tr.v., -tened, -ten·ing, -tens.
- To baptize into a Christian church.
- To give a name to at baptism.
- To name: christened the kitten "Snowball."
- To name and dedicate ceremonially: christen a ship.
- To use for the first time: christened the new car by going for a drive.
[Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen, Christian. See Christian.]
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IN BRIEF: v. - Administer baptism to.
Tutor's tip: To "christen" is to baptize or to name in a ceremony, while a "Christian" is a believer in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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- Christianity - christen: (vb) bring into the church by baptism
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - døbe, indvie
Nederlands (Dutch)
dopen, officieel benoemen, voor het eerst gebruiken
Français (French)
v. tr. - (Relig, Naut) baptiser, inaugurer, nommer, baptiser (hum)
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βαπτίζω, βαφτίζω
Italiano (Italian)
battezzare, chiamare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - batizar, inaugurar
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - bautizar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - döpa, kalla, inviga (vard.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
施洗, 命名, 行施洗礼
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 施洗, 命名, 行施洗禮
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 세례를 주다, 이름을 붙이다, 처음으로 사용하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 洗礼を施す, 命名する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) عمد, سماه عند تعميده
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ניצר, הטביל, חנך (ספינה), קרא שם
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