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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

He also hastily arranged to baptize Abel at Cathedral Chapel of St. Vibiana, the same chapel where he married Alice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

The audience murmured and clapped as he recounted a well-worn story about using water from Israel’s Sea of Galilee to baptize his children.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

“In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost I baptize you, my son. Walk forward into the light.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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