baptize
verbEtymology
From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).
Definitions
To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or…
To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
- I vvas baptized in thy Cordiall vvater, againſt Original ſinne, and I haue drunke of thy Cordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the other Sacrament.
To Christianize.
To dedicate or christen.
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Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
- There's a good tavern nearby where they don't baptize liquor!
- The general practice in the West Indies was to baptize, add color, and otherwise adulterate rum to make it appear better.
To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
To extinguish the life of.
- Nigga actin tough on the net, Imma baptize him, .223 shells and he’s shot like I am Mad Ryan Put him in a coffin, hold him one year, he is no longer Fucking on an opp nigger, bitch he sayin “go longer!”
- I'm on frontstreet over them sides Catch an opp lackin', leave him baptised Bro up the Glock, don't freeze Big rambo, inject with ease (Wet that)
The neighborhood
- neighboranabaptize
- neighborbaptism
- neighborbaptist
- neighborbaptistry
- neighborbaptization
Derived
baptizable, baptizand, baptizee, baptizement, baptizer, baptizing, debaptize, rebaptize, unbaptize
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at baptize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at baptize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at baptize
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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