christen
verb (used with object)
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
will christen
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future tenseof christen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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New venues: Twenty-two years after opening MLS’s first stadium built for soccer, Columbus will christen a downtown venue July 3.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2021
The defending MLS Cup campion Columbus Crew will christen their new stadium on July 3 against New England.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
Next year, Quark Expeditions will christen the 102-suite Ultramarine, and its two twin-engine helicopters and 20 easy-access Zodiac boats.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
One can bet the president will christen a few new nicknames more before the 2020 campaign is complete.
From Fox News ● May 17, 2019
"I was going to call my aqueduct the Bridge of Sighs; I will christen it now the Spring of Love."
From Saracinesca by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
