All christen synonyms

verb christen

• bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
• term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
• immerse — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
• denominate — to give a specific name to; designate
• title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
• dub — to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import.
• style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
• asperse — to spread false rumours about; defame
• dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
• sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
• call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
• baptize — When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
• designate — When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
• godparent — a godfather or godmother.
• launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
• inaugurate — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
• debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
• baptise — to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
• name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
• sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
• nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
• label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.