baptize
verb (used with object)
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.
baptise
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a variation of
baptize.
Example Sentences
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They may not celebrate Mass, but they may preach, baptise and conduct wedding and funeral services and run a parish with the permission of a bishop.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023
He said an official from the archdiocese suggested he baptise Eva.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2015
"Some say it's to baptise children, some drink it or use it for healing. Others believe its special properties will help their plants grow."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2015
Good art should “touch people, baptise their souls and enable them to find beauty in nature, life and their minds,” he said.
From Forbes ● Nov. 24, 2014
“I baptise ye, Thomas Jefferson Turrentine, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen.”
From Judith of the Cumberlands by Alice MacGowan
