baptize

Questions about baptize

What does baptize mean?

baptize means "administer baptism to".

How many syllables are in baptize?

baptize has 2 syllables: bap-tize. The stress falls on "tize". In IPA it is /bæpˈtaɪz/.

What is another word for baptize?

Close synonyms include baptise, christen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is baptize a common word?

baptize is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with baptize?

17 words rhyme with baptize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.