baptize
verb (used with object)
to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism.
has baptized
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present perfectof baptize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Vine Street, which has baptized four people this year, spent around $3,000 to fix a broken heating pump in one of its facilities a few years ago.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
That 380,000-square-foot building is but a fraction of the size of the proposed Santa Barbara dorm, which checks in at almost 1.7 million square feet — and which the Santa Barbara Independent has baptized “Dormzilla.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
He has baptized kids, presided at their confirmations, counseled and married them, and come full circle to baptize their babies.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2016
Loucheur has also built a cathedral, numerous schools and 186 miles of roads, and has baptized 43,000 Africans.
From Time Magazine Archive
I believe he has baptized me with His Holy Spirit.
From Bessie's Fortune A Novel by Mary Jane Holmes
