Associations to the word «Baptize»

Wiktionary

BAPTIZE, verb. To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.
BAPTIZE, verb. To dedicate or christen.
BAPTIZE, verb. (1811) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
BAPTIZE, verb. (slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.

Dictionary definition

BAPTIZE, verb. Administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats