ALL meanings of christen
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C c - verb christen When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize. 3
- verb christen You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. 3
- verb christen You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion. 3
- verb christen to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church 3
- verb christen to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony 3
- verb christen to use for the first time 3
- verb transitive christen to take into a Christian church by baptism; baptize 3
- verb transitive christen to give a name to at baptism 3
- verb transitive christen to give a name to (a ship being launched, etc.) 3
- verb transitive christen to make use of for the first time 3
- noun christen Give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church. 1
- transitive verb christen Christianity: baptize sb 1
- transitive verb christen give sb a name 1
- transitive verb christen put sth to first use 1
- verb with object christen to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize. 1
- verb with object christen to give a name to at baptism: They christened her Mary. 1
- verb with object christen to name and dedicate: to christen a ship. 1
- verb with object christen to make use of for the first time. 1
- verb christen To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise. 0
- verb christen (usually Christian) To name. 0
- verb christen (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To Christianize. 0
- verb christen (Colloquial) (usually Christian) To use for the first time. 0