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baptize

/bæpˈtaɪz/ /ˈbæptaɪz/
verb Regular verbbaptize baptized
GeneralReligion
  1. 1 vaftiz etmek
  2. 2 vaftiz sırasında birine Hristiyan adı vermek

Definition (English)

  1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to someone.
  2. To give a Christian name to someone at baptism.

Example Sentences

  1. They decided to baptize their child.
    Çocuklarını vaftiz etmeye karar verdiler.
  2. He was baptized as a baby.
    Bebekken vaftiz edildi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base baptize
/bæpˈtaɪz/
Past baptized
/bæpˈtaɪzd/
Participle baptized
/bæpˈtaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dbaptize → baptized

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. baptized /bæpˈtaɪzd/

Synonyms

christenimmerseanointinitiate

Collocations

baptize a childbaptize someonebaptize with waterbaptize in the namebaptize by immersionbaptize officially

Related Words

churchsacramentchristianityfaithholy waterceremony