baptiser — meaning in English

English meaning

• baptize verb To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, using water to admit them into the church.
• christen verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
• frosh noun A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.

Senses

baptiser is used for these senses in English:

• baptize (archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
• christen (transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
• christen (transitive, by extension) To name.
• frosh (transitive, slang) To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way.

baptize — full definition

1. verb To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, using water to admit them into the church.
2. verb Figuratively, to formally name, initiate, or introduce someone or something for the first time.

christen — full definition

1. verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
2. verb To name something or use it for the first time.

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