baptize
verb (used with object)
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.
had been baptizing
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past perfect progressiveof baptize.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He wanted to obey God in everything; and He wanted to show that He was the Brother and Friend of all the people whom John had been baptizing.
From The Good Shepherd A Life of Christ for Children by Anonymous
