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Word

baptized

Phoneticsbap·tized

/ˈbæpˌtaɪzd/

UK spelling · baptised

Definition

adj. describes a person who has gone through the ceremony of baptism to join a church.

adj. having undergone the religious rite of baptism, signifying admission into a Christian church.

Examples

“The baby was baptized last Sunday.”

“She was baptized in the river during the summer festival.”

“Though baptized as a child, he did not attend church regularly until his twenties.”

Examples

simple

“The baby was baptized last Sunday.”

contextual

“She was baptized in the river during the summer festival.”

complex

“Though baptized as a child, he did not attend church regularly until his twenties.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

unbaptized

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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