christen

Main Entry:
christen [kris-uhn]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: named in religious rite
Synonyms: asperse, baptize, bless, call, dedicate, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, godparent, immerse, sprinkle, style, term, title
Main Entry: call
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: entitle
Synonyms: address, baptize, christen, denominate, describe as, designate, dub, label, name, style, term, title
Main Entry: designate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: name, entitle
Synonyms: baptize, call, christen, cognominate, denominate, dub, label, nickname, nominate, style, term, title
Main Entry: dub
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: name, label something
Synonyms: baptize, bestow, call, christen, confer, denominate, designate, entitle, knight, nickname, style, tag, term, title
Main Entry: entitle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: name, label
Synonyms: baptize, call, characterize, christen, denominate, designate, dub, nickname, style, subtitle, term, title
Main Entry: immerse
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: submerge in liquid
Synonyms: asperse, baptize, bathe, bury, christen, dip, douse, drench, drown, duck, dunk, merge, plunge, saturate, sink, slop, soak, souse, sprinkle, steep, submerse
Notes: immerse means to thrust into or engross fully; submerge means sink below the surface or put under water
Antonyms: dry, retrieve
Main Entry: name
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give a title
Synonyms: baptize, call, characterize, christen, classify, cognominate, define, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, give a handle, identify, label, nickname, nomenclature, put tag on, style, tag, term, ticket, title
Main Entry: sprinkle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: scatter, disseminate
Synonyms: baptize, christen, dampen, dot, dredge, dust, freckle, mist, moisten, pepper, powder, rain, shake, shower, smear, speck, speckle, spit, spot, spray, spritz, squirt, strew, stud
Antonyms: collect, gather
Main Entry: style
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: name, title
Synonyms: address, baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, term
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