| VERB | communication | baptise, baptize, christen | administer baptism to |
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| Meaning | Administer baptism to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Model | They baptise him "Bobby" | |
| Synonyms | baptize, christen | |
| Broader | name, call, know as, be known as | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to |
| Spanish | bautizar, cristianar | |
| Catalan | batejar | |
| Nouns | baptism | a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth |
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