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1 battezzare
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2 battezzare
christen, baptize* * *battezzare v.tr.1 (relig.) to baptize, to christen: quando sarà battezzata?, when will she be baptized?; battezzare un bambino con il nome di Carlo, to christen a child Charles2 ( soprannominare) to christen, to nickname; to dub: lo avevano battezzato 'il secco', they nicknamed (o dubbed) him 'skinny'3 ( inaugurare) (campane, navi) to baptize◘ battezzarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. ( autoproclamarsi) to proclaim oneself: si battezzò da sé un grande uomo, he proclaimed himself a great man.* * *[batted'dzare]verbo transitivo1) relig. to baptize, to christen [ persona]2) (chiamare) to christen [bambino, progetto]battezzare qcn. col nome di Rosa — to name o call sb. Rose
3) (inaugurare) to christen [ nave]* * *battezzare/batted'dzare/ [1]2 (chiamare) to christen [bambino, progetto]; battezzare qcn. col nome di Rosa to name o call sb. Rose3 (inaugurare) to christen [ nave]. -
3 battesimo
m christening, baptism* * *battesimo s.m.1 (relig.) baptism, christening: certificato di battesimo, certificate of baptism; nome di battesimo, Christian (o first o baptismal) name; dare il battesimo a qlcu., to baptize s.o.; ricevere il battesimo, to be baptized; tenere a battesimo un bambino, ( di padrino) to stand (as) godfather to a child; ( di madrina) to stand (as) godmother to a child2 (fig.) baptism, initiation: battesimo dell'aria, first flight; battesimo del fuoco, baptism of fire3 (di campane, navi) baptism, blessing.* * *[bat'tezimo]sostantivo maschile1) relig. baptism, christeningnome di battesimo — Christian o first name
•* * *battesimo/bat'tezimo/sostantivo m.1 relig. baptism, christening; ricevere il battesimo to be baptized; nome di battesimo Christian o first name2 (inaugurazione) battesimo di una nave christening of a ship -
4 battezzare vt
[batted'dzare]2) (chiamare) to call, name, christen, (fig : dare un soprannome) to nickname -
5 battezzare
vt [batted'dzare]2) (chiamare) to call, name, christen, (fig : dare un soprannome) to nickname
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baptize — c.1300, from O.Fr. batisier (11c.), from L. baptizare, from Gk. baptizein to immerse, to dip in water, also used figuratively, e.g. to be over one s head (in debt, etc.), to be soaked (in wine); in Greek Christian usage, baptize; from baptein to… … Etymology dictionary
baptize — baptize, christen mean to make one a Christian or to admit one to a Christian communion by a ceremony in which water is poured or sprinkled on the head or in which the body is immersed in water. Baptize is at once the precise and the general term … New Dictionary of Synonyms
baptize — (also baptise) ► VERB 1) administer baptism to. 2) give a name or nickname to. ORIGIN Greek baptizein immerse, baptize … English terms dictionary
baptize — [bap tīz′, bap′tīz] vt. baptized, baptizing [ME baptisen < OFr baptiser < LL(Ec) baptizare < Gr baptizein, to immerse, baptize, substituted for earlier baptein, to dip (used in post classical Gr chiefly in sense “to dip in dye”) < IE… … English World dictionary
Baptize — Bap*tize , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baptized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baptizing}.] [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr. Gr. bapti zein. See {Baptism}.] 1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to. [1913 Webster] 2. To christen (because a name is given to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baptize — (Amer.) bap·tize || bæp taɪz v. perform ceremony of baptism by immersing in water (Christian ritual symbolizing admittance into the church); give a name to person during the ceremony of baptism (also baptise) … English contemporary dictionary
baptize — [v] initiate in church rite admit, asperse, besprinkle, call, christen, cleanse, denominate, dip, dub, entitle, immerse, name, purify, regenerate, sprinkle, term, title; concept 367 … New thesaurus
baptize — [13] The underlying notion of baptize is of ‘dipping’, as those baptized were originally (and sometimes still are) immersed in water. It comes from Greek báptein ‘dip’, whose derivative baptízein ‘baptize’ passed via Latin baptizāre and Old… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
baptize — UK [ˌbæpˈtaɪz] / US [bæpˈtaɪz] verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms baptize : present tense I/you/we/they baptize he/she/it baptizes present participle baptizing past tense baptized past participle baptized 1) to welcome someone into the … English dictionary
baptize — [13] The underlying notion of baptize is of ‘dipping’, as those baptized were originally (and sometimes still are) immersed in water. It comes from Greek báptein ‘dip’, whose derivative baptízein ‘baptize’ passed via Latin baptizāre and Old… … Word origins
baptize — also baptise verb (baptized; also baptised; baptizing; also baptising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French baptiser, from Late Latin baptizare, from Greek baptizein to dip, baptize, from baptein to dip, dye; akin to Old Norse kvefja to… … New Collegiate Dictionary