Meaning
To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: