bap·tize also Brit bap·tise 
/ˈbæpˌtaɪz, bæpˈtaɪz/ verb
bap·tiz·es; bap·tized; bap·tiz·ing /ˈbæpˌtaɪz, bæpˈtaɪz/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to perform the ceremony of baptism for (someone)
▪ The priest baptized the baby. ▪ She was baptized at the age of 20. 2 : to officially make someone a member of a specified Christian church through the ceremony of baptism — usually used as (be) baptized ▪ She was baptized a Catholic/Methodist when she was a teenager. 3 : to give (someone) a name through the ceremony of baptism — usually used as (be) baptized ▪ He was baptized [=christened] “John” when he was two months old.
▪ The priest baptized the baby. ▪ She was baptized at the age of 20.
