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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

Román had come to the United States in 2021 for a short trip to baptize a relative.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 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

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

Two months after Deborah’s stroke, we went to Pullum’s church to watch him baptize Sonny’s nine-month-old baby granddaughter, JaBrea.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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