baptize
verb (used with object)
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.
baptizing
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present participleof baptize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They said Father Daghir suggested inviting his brother, a transitional deacon training to join his twin brother as a priest, to participate so that it would be “twins baptizing twins.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
We like to merge worlds to create really absurd situations, so she was like, ‘What if it’s the NBA slam dunk contest, but with deacons baptizing babies at church?’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
“I had one child in the elevator, the other I’m baptizing, and tomorrow we have a heart operation,” Tkachuk said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
When asked what he would say if he were baptizing someone as a newly devout Bitcoiner, maybe in the warm waters of South Beach, Melder ad-libbed.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2022
“I am only baptizing in water, but someone is standing among you of whom you do not know. He is God’s Lamb, who is to remove the world’s sin.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
