christen
verb (used with object)
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
am christening
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present progressiveof christen (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am christening this figure with the name of Marguerite."
From Marguerite de Valois by Alexandre Dumas père
