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baptize

[bap-tahyz, bap-tahyz] / bæpˈtaɪz, ˈbæp taɪz /


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He then excused himself to help baptize a woman near the stage.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Both at Casa del Migrante and Agape, some migrants ask Murphy and Rivera to baptize them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

A Spanish friar records three earthquakes on the day he and his fellow missionaries baptize the Río Porciúncula.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

“I now baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” he intoned with a subtle southern twang.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2022

Lourdes has held off, hoping to baptize her daughter in Honduras with Honduran godparents.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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